New York Governor's Mansion is LEED-Gold certified

ALBANY, NY — The New York State Governor's Mansion has been awarded Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Gold certification from the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), according to the Albany Business Review.

The effort, which originally sought Silver certification, began under former Governor Eliot Spitzer's administration, the story stated.

Some of the sustainable aspects of the building that was built in 1856 include the use of solar panels and energy-efficient appliances and light bulbs, the story noted.

The cost of the energy-saving retrofits was not released, though the efforts have contributed to a 25 percent reduction in energy usage over the past few years, the story added.

According to the story, news of the certification was announced at the Northeast Green Building Conference in Albany.

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