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The Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority’s (SEPTA) recently rebuilt Fox Chase station has earned the U.S. Building Council’s certification under the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design’s (LEED) “silver” category, agency officials announced.

The facility is the nation’s first train station to achieve LEED Silver designation, SEPTA officials said n a prepared statement.

“This classification exemplifies SEPTA’s commitment to environmental responsibility and demonstrates how ‘green’ public transportation can be,” said SEPTA General Manager Joseph Casey.

To achieve silver status, SEPTA implemented several eco-friendly processes throughout the planning, design and building phases. Efforts included recycling construction waste materials, such as drywall; using low-pollutant emitting building materials; and purchasing energy from a local green energy supplier.

HNTB Corp. designed the station and Shared Systems Technology built it. The $1.1 million station was funded with federal stimulus dollars.