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.
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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.
Wyndham to Offer Green Hotel Prototypes
PARSIPPANY-TROY HILLS, N.J. — Wyndham Hotel Group, headquartered in Parsippany-Troy Hills, announced June 2 that it will offer LEED-certifiable, new construction prototypes for its two largest brands, Days Inn and Super 8.
Feds Approve Projects for New Solar Energy Plan
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GBCI and Bureau Veritas Confirm Partnership
WASHINGTON — Washington, D.C.-based Green Business Certification Inc. (GBCI) and Bureau Veritas of Paris, have finalized the terms of their agreement to facilitate LEED certification internationally.
GBCI is a third-party organization that administers certification for LEED, the International Well Building Institute’s WELL Building Standard (WELL) and the Global Real Estate Sustainability Benchmark (GRESB). Bureau Veritas is a global company that performs tests, inspections and certification services.
GE Announces Solar Energy Project in N.Y.
NEW YORK — General Electric Co. (GE) announced May 29 that it will begin construction on a new 2-megawatt ground-mounted solar installation unit stationed outside of the President Container Group (PCG), a Moonachie, N.J.-based manufacturer of corrugated shipping containers, in Middleton, N.Y.
Christopher O. Ward
AECOM, headquartered in Los Angeles, appointed Christopher O. Ward as senior vice president, chief executive, in New York. In this role, Ward leads strategic growth and profitability of the design and consulting services group in the New York City metro area. His areas of responsibility include transportation, water and wastewater, environment, power, and buildings and places, which encompasses more than 1,600 architects, engineers, scientists and support staff.