October 16, 2013
Phipps Center for Sustainable Landscapes Receives LEED Platinum
PITTSBURGH, Penn. — The Phipps Center for Sustainable Landscapes (CSL) was recently awarded LEED Platinum certification, receiving 63 out of 69 possible points through LEED’s rating system.
Schools and Universities Blaze Path to Net-Zero
It has recently become clear that the education sector has established itself as national leader in constructing Zero Energy Buildings (ZEBs).
Bowdoin College to Lead State in Solar Power
BRUNSWICK, Maine — A proposed solar power complex at Bowdoin College will be eight times larger than any solar installation in the state of Maine.
The school’s board of trustees last week approved the 1,300-kW system, set to generate energy for the school’s largest athletic facilities, to create a new standard of sustainability in the state. Currently, Maine’s largest solar installation is Thomas College’s 170-kW system.
Cox Enterprises Building Receives LEED Gold
SANDY SPRINGS, Ga. — The U.S Green Building Council announced Oct. 2 that Cox Enterprises has been awarded LEED Gold certification for a new building on the company’s corporate campus.
The communications and media company’s new 600,000-square-foot office building used strategies for sustainable site development, water savings, energy efficiency, materials selection and environmental quality in order to meet LEED Gold standards.
Brent Tracy
McKinstry, a design-build-operate-and-maintain firm, has named Brent Tracy project director at the firm’s Spokane, Wash., office. With more than 20 years of experience in procuring and managing energy-efficiency systems, Tracy has a proven track record of successfully driving cost reduction and building improvement projects to support business needs, according to the company.