SUSTAINABILITY & GREEN BUILDING
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ZERO-WASTE CERTIFIED FOR ONGOING OPERATIONS
6. The Climate Pledge Arena Mortenson redeveloped the Arena to achieve TRUE Platinum certification, making it the first venue on the US’ West Coast to reach that tier, sustaining a 93 % waste diversion rate in its ongoing operations
7. Q2 Stadium Built by Austin Commercial, the Q2 Stadium is TRUE Platinum-certified( upgraded from Gold in 2026) plus LEED Gold-certified, remaining the only soccerspecific venue in the world to hold TRUE certification
8. Chou Hall Since Vance Brown Builders constructed Chou Hall at UC Berkeley Haas School of Business, it has obtained TRUE Platinum and LEED Platinum certifications, helping it stand out as one of the greenest academic buildings in the US
9. CalSTRS HQ CalSTRS Headquarters has achieved both TRUE Gold status with a 95 % diversion rate, and LEED Platinum status for the building overall, which was expanded by DPR Construction
10. Soldiers Memorial Military Museum Renovated and restored by BSI Constructors, the Soldiers Memorial Military Museum already held LEED Gold when it became the first museum in the US to achieve a TRUE zero-waste certification constructiondigital. com 115