Mesothelioma and Asbestos

Columbia College’s Missouri Hall was once decrepit as well as unhealthy, but today it’s uncluttered as well as shining, thanks to an extensive 2006 renovation. The aged building was filled of mold as well as asbestos, a gloomy as well as potentially sickening place to be. Now it has earned the Leadership in Energy as well as Environmental Design (LEED) silver certification, which means the building passed a series of criteria in six dissimilar areas that qualifies it as a "green" building. Improvements included low-flow toilets to lower water take, more efficient lighting as well as improved ventilation.

Some building materials were recycled, including original wood floors from the residence hall rooms that are now a paneled ceiling. The building renovation isn’t only pleasant for the environment, it’s pleasant for the people inside. Building residents are healthier as well as happier following the changes.

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