Add another first for the Gallery Bethesda apartment project in Woodmont Triangle.
The U.S. Green Building Council on Wednesday awarded the 18-story, 234-unit building on Rugby Avenue with a LEED Gold rating, the first new construction in downtown Bethesda to achieve the mark.
The LEED certification system awards points for various energy saving and sustainable attributes of buildings across many categories. According to developer Donohoe, the Gallery Bethesda earned its Gold rating thanks in part to onsite stormwater management, high efficiency lighting, green roofs, a complimentary electric car charging station for residents and use of more than 75 percent recycled materials during construction.
“We’ve designed Gallery to be the healthiest, most environmentally friendly residences in Bethesda,” Donohoe Development Senior Vice President Jad Donohoe said in a press release.
Construction finished on the building (the first of two Gallery Bethesda residential towers) early this year. Donohoe and apartment management firm Vantage Management celebrated the official grand opening in June.
It’s the first completely smoke-free apartment in downtown Bethesda and the first completed residential project in the new wave of development hitting Woodmont Triangle. It’s also the tallest residential building in downtown Bethesda.
Some photos via Donohoe Companies
