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Markim Hall is the first higher education building in the state of Minnesota to earn LEED-platinum certification – the highest level – under the U.S. Green Building Council’s LEED program. LEED recognizes leadership in energy efficiency and environmental design.

Markim Hall’s sustainable design and construction support the mission of the Institute for Global Citizenship and embody Macalester’s own commitment to responsible citizenship.

• The first higher education building in Minnesota to earn LEED-platinum certification—the U.S. Building Council’s highest level of certification
• Will use 75 percent less energy and 45 percent less water than a typical campus building; many other sustainable design and construction features
• Houses the Institute for Global Citizenship, a campuswide initiative that builds on and expands the college’s tradition of local, national, and international engagement