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Pursuit of Platinum

The building and grounds are designed to achieve LEED Platinum certification, the highest level green rating possible. The new facility will be constructed of 20% recycled materials and will use a variety of regionally sourced building materials.

The LEED green building certification programs encourage and accelerate global adoption of sustainable green building and development practices through a suite of rating systems that recognize projects that implement strategies for better environmental and health performance.

Our Sustainable Design Features:

Regionally sourced building materials

Burlington blend brick walls

Texas Cordova Cream limestone walls, trim, and coping

Permian Sea Coral limestone water table

Lueders limestone paving

Bronze clad windows and doors

Stained pecan interior woods

Deep building overhangs and sunshades to minimize solar heating loads

20% recycled materials

Photovoltaic panels to meet 9.5% of the building's energy demand

Solar hot water panels to supply 100% of the building's domestic hot water

Insulated glazing units to reduce heating and cooling loads

Native landscape species to reduce irrigation need

Harvesting and storing rain water to meet 50% of the irrigation demand

Landscape features pre-treat rain water before storage

Green roofs, gardens, and highly reflective roofing materials to reduce heat island effect

Highly efficient HVAC systems to reduce energy demand

Low-VOC emitting products and finishes to maintain high indoor air quality

Mechanical air filtration to maintain high indoor air quality

Recycling waste generated during construction

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Pursuit of Platinum

Our Sustainable Design Features:

Regionally sourced building materials
Burlington blend brick walls	Texas Cordova Cream limestone walls, trim, and coping
Permian Sea Coral limestone water table	Lueders limestone paving
Bronze clad windows and doors	Stained pecan interior woods
Deep building overhangs and sunshades to minimize solar heating loads	20% recycled materials
Photovoltaic panels to meet 9.5% of the building's energy demand	Solar hot water panels to supply 100% of the building's domestic hot water
Insulated glazing units to reduce heating and cooling loads	Native landscape species to reduce irrigation need
Harvesting and storing rain water to meet 50% of the irrigation demand	Landscape features pre-treat rain water before storage
Green roofs, gardens, and highly reflective roofing materials to reduce heat island effect	Highly efficient HVAC systems to reduce energy demand
Low-VOC emitting products and finishes to maintain high indoor air quality	Mechanical air filtration to maintain high indoor air quality
Recycling waste generated during construction

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