Mulvaney Becomes First LEED-Gold Medical Office Building in Idaho
Boise�s Mulvaney Medical Office Building recently earned a LEED-Gold certification based on the LEED for Core & Shell™ rating system from the U.S. Green Building Council. The three-story, 70,000-sq-ft building, owned by Cameron Investments and located on the Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center Campus, uses multiple sustainable strategies, including high-performance glazing, energy-efficient building envelope and lighting systems, water-efficient fixtures, durable and low-maintenance building materials, and non-toxic finishes and carpet. It was designed by Boise-based architectural firm CSHQA.
A 2,500-sq-ft vegetative roof garden is filled with drought-tolerant native and adapted plants, grasses, wildflowers, ground covers and trees. Translucent skylights on the third floor and exterior shading devices on the west, east and south provide an energy savings of approximately 13%.