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0 of 3 Premium Clicks used this month SUBSCRIBE Print + Online Subscriber Activation | Register x Forgot Password | Need an Account? e-edition | subscribe | newsletter | deals Classifieds Jobs Autos Real Estate FEATURED » NEWS NOW Rogue Valley pair hope supporters will breathe life into 'Don't Die' ... Mail Tribune 100: Oct. 19, 1915 ... RCC lands $14.6 million job-training grant for low-income students ... Rogue Valley pair hope supporters will breathe life into 'Don't Die' ... Mail Tribune 100: Oct. 19, 1915 ... RCC lands $14.6 million job-training grant for low-income students ... SINCE YOU ASKED Since You Asked: Valley has several platinum-rated LEED buildings Comment MailTribune.com Writer Posted Sep. 25, 2015 at 12:01 AM Posted Sep. 25, 2015 at 12:01 AM » Social News I see this or that building project referring to its LEED ratings. I know it has something to do with the green-building movement. How many LEED building ratings are there and how many in Jackson County? — Stephen H., Ashland LEED stands for Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design, and it is a green building-certification program that recognizes best-in-class building strategies and practices. Building projects must satisfy certain prerequisites to earn basic certification ratings, with higher scores translating into higher ratings. To merely gain certification requires a minimum of 40 points. Silver status begins at 50 points, gold starts at 60, and a minimum of 80 puts a project in the platinum range. Building design and construction; interior design and construction; building operations and maintenance; and neighborhood development all play a role in scoring for commercial projects, while homes have their own scoring system. There are 140 LEED buildings statewide either possessing or awaiting platinum certification. There are presently seven commercial, institutional or residential building projects either owning LEED platinum ratings or seeking platinum standing. According to the LEED website, the Southern Oregon University/Rogue Community College Higher Education Center, which earned a platinum rating back in May 2010, scoring 54 out of 69 possible points. Two Ashland residences have platinum ratings, one on Ridge Road, which produced a score of 95 in September 2013, and a second on Birdsong Lane, which scored 91.5 in September 2009. Two more Ashland residences on Oak Street and Sunnyview Street are awaiting word. The Oregon State University Experimental Station off of Kings Highway in Medford is in the middle of its certification as well. The most recent addition to the platinum club is the Plaza West building on Lithia Way, which achieved certification in August with a score of 92. Send questions to “Since You Asked,” Mail Tribune Newsroom, P.O. Box 1108, Medford, OR 97501; by fax to 541-776-4376; or by email to [email protected] . To see a collection of columns, go to mailtribune.com/youasked . We’re sorry, but the volume of questions received prevents us from answering all of them. MailTribune.com Writer Posted Sep. 25, 2015 at 12:01 AM » Comment or view comments Reader Reaction » STAY INFORMED Email NewsLetter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Southern Oregon Directory Featured Businesses Loading... Business Name address Location, ST | website.com Find Southern Oregon Attractions Bars Restaurants Beauty Salons Entertainment Doctors Medical Specialists Contractors Education Lawn Services Lawyers Shopping Travel Tanning Used Cars Wedding Services ▼ Add your business here + Events Calendar Connect with MailTribune.com Facebook Twitter RSS Back to top Reader Services Reader Services Home Subscriptions Subscriber controls Contact us Submissions Photos Events Letters to the editor Corrections Announcements Obituaries Story ideas Since you asked Alerts Email Alerts RSS Feeds Text Alerts Advertise Media Kit Home Products and services Ad rates Advertising contacts Propel Marketing Mail Tribune Daily Tidings The Nickel Shop Our Valley Blogs Mobile Site Stay Informed Email newsletter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Your privacy is important, read our privacy policy. © Copyright 2015 Local Media Group, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Privacy Policy | Terms of Service | Local Media Group Publications Original content available for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons license, except where noted. MailTribune.com | P.O. Box 1108, Medford, OR 97501