The Whitinsville-based nonprofit Alternatives Unlimited has earned LEED gold certification on its restoration of the historic Whitin Mill.
LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) is a designation awarded by the U.S. Green Building Council. Projects can achieve levels of LEED certification ranging from certified to platinum based on the green elements of a construction or renovation project.
Alternatives plans to celebrate the designation on Aug. 5 at 10 a.m. at the mill’s community room at 50 Douglas Rd. in Whitinsville.
The mill building gets approximately 90 percent of its energy needs through the use of photovoltaic, hydroelectric and geothermal power. The renovation was previously recognized with the 2009 Preservation Award from the Massachusetts Historical Commission.
Alternatives provides services to people with developmental or psychiatric disabilities.
