U.S. Green Building Council

Projects like these rely on the data and trusted frameworks behind the Safety First credits to permit safe re-entry that gives occupants confidence and helps rebuild local economies. As resuming daily life becomes a greater reality, GBCI encourages projects worldwide to take advantage of these frameworks to protect their occupants in a post- pandemic world.   Engineering in California to the Purchase New Student Residence Hall in New York, Franklin & Marshall College’s Visual Arts building in Pennsylvania, and Wheeling High School in Illinois, with more underway every week. In addition, The Chelsea at Greenburgh, a 90,000-square-foot new construction senior living community in Westchester County, N.Y., achieved LEED certification in early 2021 and incorporated the Safety First “Cleaning and Disinfecting” credit to ensure best practices were put into place to protect its residents and staff alike.