Sustainability
New Quartz Hill Library Reaches Completion
Griffin Structures, SVA Architects and Swinerton Builders celebrated the grand opening of the new environmentally friendly construction.
$12.5M Solar Project Completed in Knox County
The solar system includes 11 schools and three county buildings.
Chua Di Lac Buddhist Temple Goes Solar
The photovoltaic system will produce 75,000 kilowatt hours of clean energy in its first year.
Highland Pellets Opens New Plant Near Little Rock
The $229 million wood-pellet facility in Pine Bluff is slated to produce 600,000 metric tons per year of sustainably harvested wood pellets.
Austin’s Mueller Becomes World’s Largest LEED Gold Neighborhood
The project has become the standard-bearer for sustainable development in Central Texas.
Theory Wellness to Open Medical Marijuana Facility Near Boston
The dispensary, located south of Boston in Bridgewater, will be housed in a 12,000-square-foot building and is scheduled to open in April 2017.
sPower Gets $434M in Financing for Its Beacon Solar Projects
The three solar facilities will generate more than 183 megawatts of renewable energy when finalized.
IKEA’s Joliet Distribution Center to be Equipped with Solar Rooftop
The facility, combined with arrays atop the Chicago-area IKEA stores in Bolingbrook and Schaumburg, makes the retailer owner of three of the state’s largest solar rooftop installations.
Flex/R&D Facilities in Ashburn Tech Park Earn LEED Gold
St. John Properties’ LEED-certified portfolio now counts 40 buildings.
T1 Partners, thinkstep Join Forces on $2.4B SFO Redevelopment
The new terminal at San Francisco International Airport is scheduled for completion in 2022.