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 Stories About: green building AND placemaking AND Washington DC
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Washington Nationals will play in first U.S. green-built stadium |
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28 Mar 2008 |
News |
| Posted at 4:00 PM on 28 Mar 2008 The Washington Nationals will play their baseball season opener Sunday in the first green-built professional stadium in the U.S. The LEED Silver certified ballpark was built on a restored brownfield, and many building materials were produced locally. The stadium boasts efficient lighting and plumbing, drought-resistant plants, a concession area with a green roof, filters to keep stormwat ... |
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| Topics: green building, green living, news, placemaking, sports, Washington DC (all these topics) |
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LEED score and seven years ago
Abe Lincoln's summer home goes green |
Sarah van Schagen |
12 Feb 2008 |
Gristmill |
| Does this building look LEED certified to you? Well, look again. This is part of Abe Lincoln's summer home complex near Washington, D.C., and after a seven-year restoration, it's the first-ever historic monument to receive the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Certification from the U.S. Green Building Council. The National Trust for Historic Preservation rehabilitated the historic building in a way that minimized adverse environmental ... |
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| Topics: green building, placemaking, Washington DC (all these topics) |
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