Denver Skyline Adds New LEED Office Tower
DENVER — The Connecticut-based private investment firm Starwood Capital Group plans to develop a new office building in the Union Station neighborhood of Downtown Denver, called 16 Chestnut.
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Pittsburgh Welcomes New Green Skyscraper
PITTSBURGH — After beginning construction in 2012, PNC Financial Services Group is set to open its LEED Platinum certified building as its headquarters in downtown Pittsburgh. The tenants have started moving into the building as of the last week of September but the move will not be complete until January 2016.
ASU’s College Avenue Commons Earns LEED Gold
TEMPE, Ariz. — Arizona State University’s College Avenue Commons (CAVC) building, completed in summer 2014, recently achieved LEED Gold certification.
Green Roofs for Healthy Cities Honors Top Projects
TORONTO, Ontario — Toronto-based, not-for-profit organization Green Roofs for Healthy Cities recently honored eight forward-thinking sustainability projects with a 2015 Award of Excellence.
Massive Green Roof Park Planned for Cupertino
CUPERTINO, Calif. — In 2014, Sand Hill Property Company acquired the Vallco Shopping Mall in Silicon Valley. The shopping mall has been in trouble for years and has had its lower level shut down for over a decade.
University of Colorado Earns Eighteenth LEED Certification on Campus
BOULDER, Colo. — The University of Colorado announced August 24 that newly renovated residence hall, Baker Hall, has received LEED Platinum certification, making it one of 18 buildings on the University of Colorado campus that have been LEED-certified. The 15-month renovation was finished in August 2014.
Minnesota Energy Star Challenge Aims for Efficiency, Savings
MINNEAPOLIS — The Minnesota Energy Star Challenge, announced Aug.
CSU System Secures $171 Million in Bonds for Many LEED Buildings
FORT COLLINS, Colo. — The Colorado State University (CSU) System secured more than $171 million in bond financing to support six construction projects that will transform the Fort Collins campus over the next few years. The bond package sold in less than four hours on Aug. 6.
Massachusetts Ski Resort Expands Sustainability Efforts
HANCOCK, Mass. — Jiminy Peak Mountain Resort, the largest ski and snowboard resort in southern New England, will soon add a 2.3-megawatt, 7,502-panel community solar facility to its 12-acre property.
Partnership Helps California Businesses Achieve Solar Savings
OAKLAND, Calif. — Renew Financial, based in Oakland and SolarCity, based in San Mateo, Calif., have recently announced a partnership that creates financing options for small and medium-sized businesses.