GOOGLE GRADIENT CANOPY ACHIEVES LEED PLATINUM CERTIFICATION

Google Gradient Canopy, the ground-up Google campus designed by BIG in collaboration with Heatherwick Studio, is officially LEED-NC v4 Platinum certified, taking the title from Google Bay View as the largest LEED v4 BD+C: NC Platinum-certified project in the world. Situated in the North Bayshore area of Mountain View and adjacent to Charleston Park, Google Gradient Canopy includes workspace for Googlers and 10,000 sq ft of space open to the public. The building features the same “dragonscale” solar skin roof as Google Bay View, equipped with silver solar panels that use the latest building integrated photovoltaic (BIPV) technology and generate approximately 40% of the building’s annual energy use. The landscape design of the site’s 18 acres mimics natural habitats indigenous to the region, consisting primarily of native species including 380 native trees, while over 90% of the plants provide nectar for native pollinators. During construction, an onsite waste management process diverted over 90% of construction waste from landfills. In addition to the new LEED certification, Gradient Canopy is also one of the largest facilities ever to attain the International Living Future Institute (ILFI) Living Building Challenge (LBC) Materials Petal Certification.