The Solaire – Living in Style – Manhattan’s LEED Certified Hi-Rise Residential Building

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Cities offer unique challenges to green builders. Manhattan’s pioneering Solaire is a shining example of what happens when those opportunities are enthusiastically embraced. This upscale multifamily dwelling recently won LEED Gold status, making it the first building of its kind …

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LEED Gold Certification : Actiu Technological Park

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Actiu, manufacturer specialising in the creation of office furniture for work spaces has become the first Industrial building in the European sector with the LEED EB Gold certification, a recognition for sustainable construction. The Actiu Technology Park, designed by Jose …

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Wilder Arena scores prestigious certification — LEED Gold

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It’s tremendous recognition for the William P. Wilder ’40 Arena and Sports Complex as a shining example of environmental construction. The arena has been awarded a Gold award from Ottawa-based Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED). “The Wilder Arena …

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McGill Life Sciences Buildings get LEED Gold certification

McGill University’s new pavillions in the Life Sciences Complex have been awarded LEED gold certification for sustainable design. They are the only university-owned laboratory buildings in Quebec to earn a GOLD rating.

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Ransdell Hall – Gold LEED Certification

The US Green Building Council awards Gary A. Ransdell Hall with Gold LEED certification.

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Lititz home earns gold LEED certification

The Embers’ house, on the southern edge of Kissel Hill in Lititz, Pennsylvania, earned gold LEED certification — the first home in Lancaster County to achieve that recognition and only the seventh in the state. Developed by the nonprofit US …

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