Juvenile Facility Awarded LEED Gold Certification
SAN LEANDRO, Calif. — A new juvenile justice facility in Alameda County was awarded LEED gold certification by the U.S.
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Multi-Agency Crime Lab Seeks LEED Silver Certification
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OS ANGELES — A new $102.5 million crime lab in Los Angeles County designed to meet LEED certification recently opened its doors, changing the way law enforcement in the region handles criminal cases and the way students learn their trade.
California Detention Center Harnesses Solar Power
AUBURN, Calif. — Placer County Juvenile Detention Center will generate its own electricity when officials flip the switch on a 1.25-acre field of solar panels.
Solar Power Inc., of Roseville, Calif., recently completed work on the 400-kilowatt solar-array installation, which features 2,424 photovoltaic panels manufactured by Sharp Electronics Corporation.
“Our design team was able to develop a system that meets the county board of supervisors economic and environmental goals,” says Steve Kircher, CEO of Solar Power Inc.
Read moreNorth Metro Tech Plans First LEED-Certified Campus Building
ACWORTH, Ga. — The new $8.7 million health education center at North Metro Technical College will be the first green
Read moreL.A. College Plugs in to Solar Farm
LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Community College District started construction of a $9 million photovoltaic solar farm at East
Read morePlanners for $300 Million Project Aim for LEED Certification
NEPTUNE, N.J. — Planners for a new $300 million medical center at Jersey Shore University are taking several steps to
Read moreUSGBC Officials Testifies for Congressional Committee
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Green Building Council vice president testified before the U.S. Congress about the potential of green building
Read moreForest Stewardship Council Calls for Building Award Submissions
WASHINGTON — The Forest Stewardship Council-US is calling for project submissions for the third annual Designing & Building with FSC Award, which will be presented at the 2007 USGBC GreenBuild International Conference and Exposition in Chicago in November.
The FSC annual award recognizes building projects that have furthered responsible forest management through the incorporation of FSC-certified wood products.
Read moreNASA Space-Flight Center Puts Home Planet First
Greenbelt, Md. — NASA broke ground on a $56 million eco-friendly Exploration Sciences Building at the agency’s Goddard Space Flight Center here.
The 265,500-square-foot research-laboratory and office building, which is registered for LEED Silver certification, will house personnel from the astrophysics and solar systems exploration divisions and the office of the directorate.
Read moreDeKalb County Expected to LEED The Way for Georgia Schools
ATLANTA — The DeKalb County School System started construction of a new high school that is expected to achieve LEED silver certification and set new building standards for the district and the state.
Arabia Mountain High School, scheduled to open in January 2009, will be the first LEED-certified public school in the state of Georgia, according to reports.
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