The headquarters of CONSOL Energy Inc. has been Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certified. The building, which is located in Pennsylvania, is the first building to be LEED certified in the business complex. CONSOL Energy Inc.’s headquarters, which is also called as CNX Center, has an area of 309,000 square feet and was designed with all the features required for LEED certification. Green features in the building include bicycle stalls, showers, exercise facility for employees, and public transport stops nearby to the facility to encourage the employees to travel by public transport.
The urban planning and real estate development are two areas that can grow with adequate support. Partnership for Sustainable Communities (PSC), a NGO engaged in the green development, has released a report covering the opportunities available in the real estate development and the urban planning sector.
Brookhaven Green Estates has announced that its model green home is open now and invites people to have a look and find out the best features available at its 84-unit green home project. The company is planning to construct 84 units of green homes for people above 55 years of age. The first 12 homebuyers will also receive a special introductory offer of luxury upgrades worth over $17,500.
Recycle Tech announced that on March 23, 2010, a groundbreaking ceremony will take place to present the model of the first container building that is green LEED certified in Overtown, South Florida. The facility has already exceeded the building code standards in Florida including seismic testing and wind resistance.
U.S. Green Building Council has awarded a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Gold certification to Emerson’s Global Data Center in St. Louis. The energy-efficient center has also been given another award from Sustainable Buildings Industry Council, a 2009 Beyond Green High-Performance Building Award.
The U.S. Green Building Council has awarded Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Gold Certification to the headquarters of Pinnacle Services, which is located in Minnesota. The company had occupied the building in November 2008.
The U.S. Green Building Council has awarded two Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certifications to BMW of North America. Two of the company’s Regional Distribution Centers that are located in Eastern Pennsylvania and in suburban Chicago achieved these certifications.
Office Deport, in a major green initiative, will seek LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) for CI (Commercial Interiors) from the USGBC (U.S. Green Building Council) for it new retail stores opening from June 2010. LEED CI certification is provided to buildings that are equipped with green interiors that are less costly to maintain and operate and has minimum environmental footprint.
The U.S. Green Building Council has awarded the LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Silver certification to Bay Colony Corporate Center for all its four buildings in the campus.
Green buildings do not just result from stringing together a series of highly efficient products and only using sustainable building materials but rather by intelligently combining innovative structures made from recyclable materials and multi-functional building technology. One of the most up-to-date examples in the green building range is the new Süddeutscher Verlag HQ in Munich.
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