WILDWOOD, Mo. — A new campus for St. Louis Community College will feature an $18 million building that designers hope will receive LEED gold certification, thanks to several green design features, including a green rooftop designed with drought-tolerant plants.
The 66-acre Wildwood campus will help address rising student enrollment at the college, where no new construction has occurred since 1965.
VAIL, Colo. — The $1 billion Ever Vail resort village proposed by Vail Resorts could become the largest LEED-certified resort project in North America if it proceeds as planned.
The town council is set to consider a formal proposal for the 1 million-square-foot resort that could include up to 700,000 square feet of mixed-use space. Plans include 225 to 375 condominiums; a 100,000-square-foot hotel; up to 150,000 square feet of commercial space; a 100,000-square-foot ski facility; a new mountain-base portal; and a public park.
David Baum, of Chicago-based Baum Development LLC, spoke with Green Building News about his new project, Green Exchange, a sustainably designed commercial center that will offer consumers a source for green products and services.
Q: Why is now a good time for a green retail center?
CHICAGO — Construction is scheduled to begin soon in Chicago on a LEED-certified commercial center that will provide space for eco-friendly businesses. The project is the latest development in a series of green commercial centers that are being built in the United States.
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