Opened in February, 2007, the U.S Green Building Council’s (USGBC) LEED Platinum Headquarters is a showcase of “green” design and sustainable building practices. It had better be. As the organization that advises builders on sustainability practices and certifies these projects according to a certification rating system (LEED), the USGBC exemplifies in its Headquarters the standards […]
James G. Davis
Canal Park
This LEED-registered urban park, located in DC’s Riverfront neighborhood on the site of the old Washington Canal, spans three Washington D.C. city blocks. It was once a parking lot for city buses but has become a sustainable neighborhood green space. Renovation and New Construction- Three-city-block urban park with a 3,500 sf restaurant Owner: Canal Park […]