DPR Construction Earns EPA Award
REDWOOD CITY, Calif. — After setting a goal to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, DPR Construction (DPR), earned the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Climate Leadership Award in the category of Excellence in Greenhouse Gas Management.
Eight years ago, DPR set a goal to reduce overall employee emissions by 25 percent by 2015 and it has met its objective, reducing greenhouse gas emissions by more than 30 percent.
PHOENIX — In August, the Phoenix Regional Office of DPR Construction, designed by Phoenix-based architect SmithGroupJJR, was named the largest building in the world to date to achieve Net Zero Energy Building Certification.
ESCONDIDO, Calif. — Since opening in August 2012, the $956 million Palomar Medical Center West in Escondido has earned several accolades for its commitment to sustainable building practices.