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Going For Green Not LEED: Garthwaite Center
By Staci Matlock, ConnectPress Staff Writer
Garthwaite Center for Science and Art achieved LEED Platinum eligibility by following LEED guidelines, but opted for more green features, not LEED certification. |
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Making Gold: CDC Lab Attains LEED Status
Compiled from information provided by Perkins+Will
The CDC Prevention Division of Laboratory Sciences, Building 110 is the first high-performance federal government laboratory to achieve Gold LEED. |
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Growing To Save: ASLA's Green Roof
Compiled from information provided by the American Society of Landscape Architects
ASLA's green roof has retained thousands of gallons of stormwater and reduced building energy costs by hundreds of dollars a month. |
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Green Winners: William J. Clinton Presidential Center
Compiled from information provided by the American Institute of Architects
The Clinton Presidential Center in Little Rock, Ark., features effective reclamation of a contaminated brownfield and eco-friendly design. |
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Green Winners: Gerding Theater at the Armory
Compiled from information provided by the American Institute of Architects
The Gerding Theater in Portland, Ore., has a LEED-NC Platinum rating and demonstrates how historic preservation can be combined with sustainability. |
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Green Winners: Z6 House
Compiled from information provided by the American Institute of Architects
The LEED Platinum Z6 House is a prefab loaded with green features including a PV roof array, passive solar heating and water conservation design elements. |
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Green Winners: Willingboro Master Plan/Public Library
Compiled from information provided by the American Institute of Architects
A former Woolworth's store, the Willingboro Public Library conserves 100% of the structural steel frame and concrete foundations of the original building. |
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Green Winners: Heifer International
Compiled from information provided by the American Institute of Architects
Heifer International's new headquarters serves a dual purpose--it maximizes energy and water while educating visitors about sustainable design. |
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Green Winners: Whitney Water Purification Plant
Compiled from information provided by the American Institute of Architects
The Whitney Water Purification Facility in New Haven, Conn., fuses the architecture of the water purification plant with the landscape to form a public park. |
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Green Winners: Wayne L. Morse United States Courthouse
Compiled from information provided by the American Institute of Architects
Security and sustainability concerns determined the Wayne L. Morse United States Courthouse's design and construction, which yielded LEED-NC Gold. |
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Green Winners: Global Ecology Research Center
Compiled from information provided by the American Institute of Architects
The new Global Ecology Research Center at Stanford University boasts a 72 percent reduction in carbon emissions associated with building operation. |
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Green Winners: Sidwell Friends Middle School
Compiled from information provided by the American Institute of Architects
Sidwell Friends Middle School jumps ahead of the class with a renovation/addition that turns the school into a model of environmental responsibility. |
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Green Winners: Government Canyon Visitor Center
Compiled from information provided by the American Institute of Architects
Government Canyon Visitor Center in Helotes, Texas, became a 2007 Top Ten Green Project winner thanks to its effective design of spaces. |
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Green Winners: Artists for Humanity's EpiCenter
Compiled from information provided by the American Institute of Architects
The four-story EpiCenter—Artists For Humanity's (AFH) urban headquarters—is the first Platinum LEED building in Boston. |
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Green Winners: Hawaii Gateway Energy Center
Compiled from information provided by the American Institute of Architects
An AIA COTE Top Ten Green Project, the Hawaii Gateway Energy Center shows how passive design strategies can achieve superb building performance. |
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Green Retro: Adobe's Headquarters Garners Platinum
Compiled from information provided by Adobe Systems Inc.
Adobe recently became the world’s first commercial enterprise to achieve a total of three Platinum certifications under the USGBC's LEED-EB program. |
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Nailing Down Design Concerns
by Marilyn Pitts
ConnectPress interviews Daniel Glenn, the design director of Stardust Center's sustainable design demonstration home built in Guadalupe, Ariz. |
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