Columbia, SC Pursues First LEED Government Building
COLUMBIA, S.C. — The first government building in Columbia to purse LEED certification is now underway.
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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).
Vistaprint Headquarters Designed For Sustainability
WALTHAM, MASS. — Vistaprint workers await the completion of their future headquarters in Waltham, a sustainable and dynamic complex being built in an office-park setting.
Vepica Achieves First LEED Building in Venezuela
CARACAS, Venezuela — Paving the way for a movement of high-performing, sustainable buildings, the headquarters of energy engineering firm Vepica has achieved the first LEED certification in Venezuela.
Green Build Airport Expansion Opens in San Diego
SAN DIEGO — San Diego International Airport’s Green Build expansion project opened to the public on Aug. 13. Construction on the expansion of the airport’s Terminal 2 began in 2009.
Illinois School Breaks Ground, Builds Green in Phases
MOLINE, Ill. — Phase II of the Western Illinois University Quad Cities (WIU-QC) Riverfront Campus in Moline broke ground Aug. 29, and like Phase I, will be constructed using several green building elements. The new campus will provide services for more than 3,000 students; currently it serves only 1,400.
University of Michigan Recognized for Green Hospitals
ANN ARBOR, Mich. — The University of Michigan’s C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital and Von Voigtlander Women’s Hospital in Ann Arbor, which share a single structure, have been ranked among the top 100 most innovative and inspiring infrastructure projects in the world by KPMG.
Historical Mission Architecture Meets Green Design
MISSION HILLS, Calif. — Facey Medical Group held a grand opening for its new Facey Medical Group Clinic in Mission Hills in early October and is applying for LEED Silver certification from the U.S. Green Building Council, a rare feat for a hospital.
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.