Q&A: NMHU Building Earns LEED Gold
LAS VEGAS, N.M. — The student union building at New Mexico Highlands University recently received LEED Gold certification from the USGBC.
March 5, 2014
Smith College Classroom Achieves Living Building Challenge
NORTHAMPTON, Mass. — With the utmost devotion to sustainability in both purpose and design, the Smith College’s Bechtel Environmental Classroom has become the fifth building in the world to achieve the meticulous standards of the Living Building Challenge.
Global Study to Investigate Health & Productivity Benefits of Green Buildings
An international study to identify the health and productivity benefits of green buildings was launched yesterday by the World Green Building Council. The study will provide clear details as to how green building strategies can positively affect the health and productivity of office building occupants as well as outline best practices to achieve results. The study will also develop a toolkit for office owners and occupants.
Nebraska Welcomes Its First LEED Gold Data Center
OMAHA, Neb. — The Omaha-Midlands Data Center is creating new standards in data center green design. The new center, owned by Cosentry, is one of only two data centers in the world to receive LEED Gold certification in a 12-month period and is the first data center in Nebraska to receive the distinction.
Elizabeth A. Hunter
Elizabeth A. Hunter, PE, AICP, LEED AP BD+C has been appointed senior associate of Leo A Daly’s Omaha, Neb., office.
Gypsum Boards
GypSorb perforated acoustical gypsum boards offer excellent acoustical quality and a dramatic visual appeal. The GypSorb product line features many different perforation patterns and sizes to create the look and feel desired in each project. The gypsum boards contain no VOCs and are an excellent choice for a sustainability project. Using the Hemholtz resonance theorem as a design basis, GypSorb acoustic absorbing gypsum panels consume large quantities of ambient sound energy.