{"id":1004159688,"date":"2016-11-22T00:23:46","date_gmt":"2016-11-22T08:23:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/?p=1004159688"},"modified":"2020-04-29T09:05:55","modified_gmt":"2020-04-29T17:05:55","slug":"austins-mueller-becomes-worlds-largest-leed-gold-neighborhood","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/austins-mueller-becomes-worlds-largest-leed-gold-neighborhood\/","title":{"rendered":"Austin\u2019s Mueller Becomes World\u2019s Largest LEED Gold Neighborhood"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Anca Gagiuc, Associate Editor<\/em><\/p>\n

\"Mueller,<\/a>

Mueller, Austin<\/p><\/div>\n

Austin, Texas<\/strong>\u2014The 700-acre Mueller<\/a> redevelopment in Austin is the largest neighborhood in the world to become Stage 3 LEED-certified by the USGBC<\/a> and the first neighborhood in Texas to earn LEED for Neighborhood Development (LEED ND) Stage 3 Gold Certification under the pilot program.<\/p>\n

\u201cMueller\u2019s strength as a green community begins with its central location, which helps increase urban density, slow Central Texas sprawl and, ultimately, reduce commute times and auto emissions,\u201d said in prepared remarks Gail Vittori, co-director for the Center for Maximum Potential Building Systems, which served as the project sustainability consultant. \u201cAdditionally, Mueller has achieved many sustainable milestones along the way in terms of its land use, building design, construction efforts and property owner commitments. All of these endeavors have resulted in a comprehensive approach to a community that promotes healthy design and sustainability<\/a>, which underscore Mueller\u2019s impressive performance and certification.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cLEED for Neighborhood Development goes beyond individual green buildings and is changing the way we design and build sustainable communities,\u201d added Mahesh Ramanujam, president & CEO, USGBC and Green Business Certification Inc. (GBCI). \u201cBy progressing to and achieving this certification, the Mueller neighborhood is helping to lead the way for the development of smarter and healthier communities while prioritizing environmental and human health in our built environment. Designed to inspire and help create better, more sustainable, well-connected neighborhoods, LEED for Neighborhood Development is the next step in achieving our goal of a sustainable building for all within this generation.\u201d<\/p>\n

Mueller\u2019s sustainability results feature:<\/p>\n