State building wins energy recognition

KALISPELL Gordon Whirry Architecture of Great Falls received notice that its recently completed project for the Department of Natural Resources/Department of Environmental Quality Regional Headquarters in Kalispell has become the first state of Montana-owned building to receive Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design certification from the U.S. Green Building Council.

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Ground Zero mosque goes green as Republicans see red

Jessica Shankleman, BusinessGreen , Friday 13 August 2010 at 12:56:00 Controversial mosque could be the first in the US to meet LEED green building standards It may have angered Republicans, but plans to build a new Islamic community centre two blocks away from the Ground Zero site in lower Manhattan could put a smile on the face of environmentalists after reports suggested the building would …

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