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Vance Hall Receives LEED Silver Certification

A renovation of the first and second floors of Vance Hall has received LEED for Commercial Interiors Silver Certification.

Rows of empty bike racks in front of Vance Hall

An Orchard Takes Root at Penn Park

Designed for research, this orchard will be used to study the development of fruit-bearing plants in urban environments.

Two students digging a hole to plant a tree at Penn Park

Singh Center Balances Precise Science with Green Design

The 78,000 square-foot Krishna P. Singh Center for Nanotechnology will serve as Penn’s focal point for groundbreaking work in the emerging field of nanotechnology, which involves the manipulation of matter on an atomic and molecular scale.

Three quarters view of sidewalk leading up to main entrance of the Singh Center

Morris Arboretum Horticultural Center Certified LEED Platinum

The Morris Arboretum of the University of Pennsylvania has been awarded Platinum Level LEED Certification, the highest rating of the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) for its new $13 million Horticulture Center at Bloomfield Farm, across the street from the Arboretum's public garden.

side view of Horticultural Center on a sunny day

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Vance Hall Receives LEED Silver Certification

An Orchard Takes Root at Penn Park

Singh Center Balances Precise Science with Green Design

Morris Arboretum Horticultural Center Certified LEED Platinum

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