LEED verifies environmental performances, occupant health and financial return. For more information...

1. Carrington College® Mesquite Receives LEED Silver
Certification
LEED verifies environmental performances, occupant health and financial return. For more
information, visit www.usgbc.org.
About Carrington College®
Carrington College is a leading provider of postsecondary education in the health care sector with
programs that offer hands-on experience and prepare graduates for employment in such fields as
dental assisting, dental hygiene, fitness training, massage therapy, medical assisting, medical billing
and coding, nursing, medical radiography, physical therapist assistant, pharmacy technology,
respiratory care and diagnostic medical sonography. The certification was established for market
leaders to design and construct buildings that protect and save precious resources while also
making good economic sense.
"Carrington College's LEED certification demonstrates tremendous green building leadership," said
Rick Fedrizzi, president, CEO and founding chair of USGBC. The campus opened on Feb. Green
Building Council
The U.S. "The LEED recognition is an honor and we consider it important to our sustainability
efforts."
Located at 3733 W. 27, and offers programs in medical
and dental assisting.
"We had a very clear vision when we planned our first
campus in Texas. Green Building Council (USGBC).
"The urgency of USGBC's mission has challenged the
industry to move faster and reach further than ever
before, and Carrington College serves as a prime
example of just how much we can accomplish.
Campus features that earned the LEED certification
include:
Optimizing energy performance through lighting power, HVAC, equipment, and appliances
Reducing water usage by installing low-flow and motion-activation plumbing fixtures and water
efficient landscaping
Providing bicycle storage and changing rooms along with access to public transportation
Committing to a 4-year agreement with a green energy provider
Using green cleaning products

2. Making storage and recycling bins available throughout the campus
Utilizing recycled and regional construction materials
Continuing education in LEED and sustainability
The campus will host a program expo on May 8, from 11a.m.-1p.m. that will include campus tours
with special stops to highlight the green features, as well as a dedication ceremony at 12:30. Since
UGSBC's founding in 1993, the Council has grown to more than 17,000 member companies and
organizations, a comprehensive family of LEED® green building rating systems, an expansive
educational offering, the industry's popular Greenbuild International Conference and Expo
(www.greenbuildexpo.org), and a network of 78 local chapters, affiliates, and organizing groups.
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. Melody Rider, executive director of Carrington College, Mesquite, will be on-hand to share
comments about the college's commitment to the students and community.
For more information about degree and certificate programs offered at Carrington College, or to
register for classes, go to www.carrington.edu/cc or call (888) 720-5014.
For comprehensive consumer information for Carrington College, visit
http://carrington.edu/cc/student-consumer-info.
About the U.S. Carrington College has eleven campuses located in Arizona, Idaho, Nevada, New
Mexico, Oregon, Texas and Washington. For more information about Carrington College, visit
www.carrington.edu/cc.
Carrington College is a part of DeVry Inc. Emporium, the campus was designed to achieve LEED
certification for energy use, lighting, water and material use, as well as to incorporate a variety of
other sustainable strategies. Its membership includes corporations, builders, universities,
government agencies, and other nonprofit organizations. Green Building Council is a nonprofit
membership organization whose vision is a sustainable built environment within a generation.
MESQUITE, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Carrington College® is proud to announce its Mesquite,
Texas campus has been awarded the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) silver
certification by the U.S. We wanted to offer modern classrooms with spacious computer centers and
high-tech medical learning laboratories, while also offering our students an opportunity to work in
an energy saving environment," said Tamara Rozhon, Ed.D., president of Carrington College.
Carrington College is accredited by the Accrediting Council of Independent Colleges and Schools