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Information on Green Building Projects in Atlanta and beyond

More green sprouts in Atlanta - 1180 Peachtree in Midtown is one of the newest high-rise commercial buildings employing green building strategies.

Over 30 green strategies, based on Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) standards, are planned for the building bases on preliminary documentation.
A few of the unique green strategies for the building include: energy-recovery systems, water-reclamation systems, lighting-control systems, low VOC paints, recycled materials, exposure of interiors to direct sunlight, low-water plantings and drip irrigation.

Realtors are environmental trendsetters - The Washington, D.C. headquarters of the National Association of Realtors was the first building within the District of Columbia to receive certification from the U.S. Green Buildings Council’s LEED rating program.

The construction site for the Washington, D.C. headquarters of the National Association of Realtors previously contained a gas station. In fact an extensive amount of clean-up was required because the soil was contaminated.
Energy saving features from a super efficient HVAC system and a glass curtain wall that reduces energy use by up to 30 percent are a couple of the unique features that make the headquarters a green building.