Florida Office Building Showcases Green Practices
CORAL GABLES, Fla. — A Coral Gables office building — 355 Alhambra — has received LEED Silver Recertification, according to a June 11 announcement.
June 17, 2015
Little Rock Police Station Earns LEED Silver
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Little Rock’s 12th Street Station, a 46,000-square-foot police station, recently achieved LEED Silver certification from the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC).
GBCI, CaGBC Partner to Promote WELL Building Standard
WASHINGTON — Green Business Certification Inc. (GBCI), headquartered in Washington, and the Canada Green Building Council (CaGBC), based in Ottawa, Ontario, announced a new agreement to promote and advance the WELL Building Standard (WELL) in Canada.
The WELL Building Standard is a performance-based system for measuring, certifying and monitoring features that impact human health and wellbeing, through air, water, nourishment, light, fitness, comfort and mind. It complements other green building rating systems such as LEED.
DU Uses Cogeneration to Meet Power Goals
PITTSBURGH — An energy center at Duquesne University (DU) in Pittsburgh is now responsible for providing the entire campus with all necessary electricity, heating and cooling.
Within this center, a powerful, gas-fired turbine generates more than three-quarters of the university’s power. In addition, its excess heat runs boilers, which are then used to warm campus buildings in the winter, and powers chillers that are used for air conditioning in the summer.
Organic Wall Decor
Sustainable Materials announced the introduction of Organic Blocks to the U.S. market. A wall decor alternative fashioned in sustainably harvested, rapidly renewable, recycled molded cork, Organic Blocks bring dimension, depth and distinctive visual appeal to interior surfaces. Imported from Portugal, Organic Blocks convey a contemporary European design aesthetic in five high relief geometric shapes, each pre-finished and infused with a selection of 10 vibrant, fashion-forward colors.