Office of Energy & Sustainability

Green Buildings

Weill Cornell Medicine achieved Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification in two buildings and one restructured space, and is pursuing certification in two more buildings.

SR Building from the outside

Feil Family and Weill Family Student Residence

This new residence opened its doors to students in August 2025. With 170,000 gross square feet and 272 beds across a mix of unit types, prioritizing private studios, this building is WCM's first all-electric construction and is pursuing Gold LEED certification.

BRB facade

Belfer Research Building

The Belfer Research Building is a research-focused building that opened its doors in January 2014 as a state-of-the-art facility for cutting-edge translational science to accommodate Weill Cornell's basic, translational, and clinical research needs. This 18-story building achieved LEED Gold certification and is WCM's first LEED certified project.