Badgers Add New Green Gather Space for Students
MADISON, Wis. — The University of Wisconsin-Madison recently received LEED Gold certification from the U.S. Green Building Council for the university’s new Union South building.
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University Apartments Explore New Frontiers in Water Management
SAN DIEGO — The University of California at San Diego (UCSD) recently received a LEED Platinum certification for its new Charles David Keeling Apartments, which are named after the scientist who initially a
CHICAGO — The historic E. M.Green Roofs Give Patients Natural Experience at Penn State Hospital
HERSHEY, Pa. — The new $239 million Penn State Hershey Children’s Hospital at Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center was dedicated on Nov. 13 and will see its first patient in early January.
Revamped Wellness Center Harvests Solar and Human Energy
ORLANDO, Fla. — The University of Central Florida had a particularly green 2012, receiving LEED Gold certification in December for an expansion project on its Recreation and Wellness Center, in addition to installing a new photovoltaic system earlier in the year.
Green Technology Center Models Sustainable Design
DANVILLE, Va. — The Institute for Advanced Learning and Research in Danville, Va., recently received LEED Gold certification for its new Sustainable Energy Technology Center (SENTEC).
Science Institute Enjoys New High-Tech Building
JUPITER, Fla. — A new high-tech research center at the Max Planck Florida Institute for Neuroscience recently received LEED Gold certification.
Massachusetts School to Go Green While Replacing Main Building
FRANKLIN, Mass., — Administrators at Franklin High School, in Franklin, Mass., are excited about their new school building, which is currently under construction on the same campus as the existing structure. The new building will be significantly greener and more efficient than the current one.
Illinois Transit Facility Strives for National Recognition
ROCK ISLAND, Ill. — Quad Cities MetroLINK recently began construction on its $33 million Transit Maintenance Facility in the Quad Cities area, which is located on the Iowa-Illinois border.
New Orleans Gets First LEED Skyscraper in Katrina Renovation
NEW ORLEANS — After bringing New Orleans its first Super Bowl, Tom Benson, owner of the city’s football and basketball teams, the Saints and Hornets, recently brought the city its first LEED-certified skyscraper, when he renovated Benson Tower, a 26-story office building that share