Newly renovated pre-doctoral clinics of Tufts University School of Dental Medicine have received LEED Gold certification from the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC). 

The first 20,000-square-foot phase of the 60,000-square-foot project was completed last fall. The renovations have been planned and supervised by ARC/Architectural Resources Cambridge, a nationally recognized architectural firm specializing in educational and science facilities. The full renovation plan will cover three floors of Tufts University School of Dental Medicine’s health sciences campus at 1 Kneeland St. in Boston’s Chinatown neighborhood.

"We are very pleased to have helped Tufts University design its School of Dental Medicine facilities not only as an innovative and cutting-edge teaching clinic, but as an environmentally sustainable facility," said Rob Quigley, principal-in-charge of the renovation project, in a statement.

In order to receive LEED Gold certification for the Phase 1, the renovation improved water efficiency, energy use, building materials and recycling, indoor environmental quality, green design innovation and sustainability of the second floor of the Kneeland Street building. More than 23 percent of the building materials were manufactured using recycled content, and more than 84 percent of the construction waste was diverted away from landfills.