PORTLAND, Maine — Pearl Place II, a 55,978-square-foot, 54-unit apartment complex in Portland achieved LEED Platinum certification. Energy models estimate that the housing complex is 25 percent more efficient than standard buildings with similar characteristics.
It is the second phase of an affordable housing development in the city’s Bayside neighborhood. Construction on the project was completed in January 2013.
MADISON, Wis. — Freshman students started filling the new 155-bed Aldo Leopold Residence Hall at the University of Wisconsin-Madison (UW-Madison) in late August. The 52,800-square-foot residence hall was designed with sustainability in mind and includes a rooftop greenhouse. Locally based Eppstein Uhen Architects served as the architect on the project.
INGLEWOOD, Calif. — A giant solar wall catches the eyes of onlookers at Green Dot Animo High School in Inglewood.
PHOENIX — In August, the Phoenix Regional Office of DPR Construction, designed by Phoenix-based architect SmithGroupJJR, was named the largest building in the world to date to achieve Net Zero Energy Building Certification.
DUBLIN, Calif. — A robot is tending the solar field adjacent to the Santa Rita Jail in Dublin, Calif. It moves along a rail underneath the solar panels to adjust them to face the sun, a process that takes about 40 minutes and then starts over again.
SAN FRANCISCO — The AIA COTE Plus Award, presented to architects who demonstrate excellent use of sustainable design elements, was awarded to locally based Aidlin Darling Design on Aug. 26.
DALLAS — A new construction project was recently completed at the Perot Museum of Nature and Science, a nonprofit organization focused on inspiring both children and adults through nature and science. The focus of the project was to install a new security system throughout the building. The upgraded control system was completely integrated and designed around the unique structure of the six-story museum and its exhibit space. Schneider Electric, a global company specializing in energy management, oversaw the project.
NEW YORK — Lehman College Science Hall at City University of New York (CUNY) recently achieved LEED Platinum certification. The science hall was dedicated in October 2012 and opened for classes in time for the 2013 spring semester.
