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LEED recognition

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McCartney II has officially achieved a LEED Silver certification for sustainable building design and construction, an internationally recognized award based on U.S. Green Building Council ratings. The residence hall, which opened in 2024, has 53 suites and 166 beds, with 34 four-bedroom suites, two three-bedroom suites, seven two-bedroom suites, and 10 singles.

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Amy Downey
Amy Downey is the editor-in-chief of Lafayette magazine. She has 20 years of experience in the magazine industry, including being on the editorial staffs at city regional publications such as Boston and Philadelphia. More recently, she was a senior editor for Penn Stater, the alumni magazine of Penn State University, from where she graduated with a bachelor’s degree in English with a focus in creative writing and publishing. She and her family moved to the Lehigh Valley in 2017.

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