April 2010

Platinum Shopping

5 mins

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — Green Circle Shopping Center, located south of downtown Springfield, features some of the greenest retail spaces in the country.
 
The 23,000-square-foot outdoor mall, which recently received LEED Platinum from the USGBC, uses solar panels, geothermal heating and cooling to reduce energy expenses and carbon emissions.
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SL Green to pay $180M for midtown tower

1 mins

SL Green Realty Corp. has reached a deal to buy 600 Lexington Ave. for a price near $180 million, two sources familiar with the transaction said. The 282,000-square-foot building owned by Hines Interests is one of three large New York City office properties for sale that have attracted significant investor attention despite a tough credit market and a weak market for office leasing. At $180 …

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High-Security LEED Silver

7 mins
SALINAS, Calif. — The greening of corrections in California continues with a new $20 million mental health facility in Salinas, the first new state prison building to achieve LEED Silver certification.
 
The USGBC awarded LEED Silver certification to the 36,000-square-foot mental health treatment facility in recognition of a range of sustainability strategies and cost-saving measures, which are projected to cut water use in half and reduce energy consumption by one-third, officials say.

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Alcatraz Goes Solar With 1,360 Panels

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SAN FRANCISCO — The former federal penitentiary on Alcatraz Island will once again play a role in removing harmful elements from the community after plans emerged for a solar energy system that will reduce carbon emissions from “the Rock.”
 
Approximately 1,360 solar panels are being installed on the main prison building and ancillary structures to replace two aging diesel generators that power facility operations on the island, according to the National Park Service, which operates Alcatraz.

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