Business Facilities - June 2008 - (Page 24) COVER STORY The Greening of America (Continued from page 21) Group says that LEED buildings command rent premiums of $11.33 per square foot more than non-LEED facilities, and have a 4.1% higher occupancy. Projects seeking certification can be registered online at the LEED Web site, www.leedbuilding.org. TRAILBLAZER ON THE PATH TO GREEN BUILDING H Suite 710 • 75 Fifth Street NW • Atlanta, GA 30308 800.339.7185 • 404.521.7600 www.ga-sites.com #1601 at www.BusinessFacilities.com 24 JUNE 2008 PHOTO CREDIT: HERMAN MILLER, INC. erman Miller Inc.’s Building C1, MarketPlace and GreenHouse in Michigan often are cited as forerunners of the green building movement. Building C1, 19,100 square feet of renovated office space in a circa-1974 facility, achieved LEED gold certification and made the AIA’s Top Ten Green Projects list of 2004. The Building C1 project achieved a 31% reduction in domestic water consumption and a 29% reduction in energy consumption through envelope improvements, high-efficiency mechanical equipment and lighting design. The 100,000-square-foot MarketPlace office complex, built in 2001, won LEED gold for its use of space and energy efficiency. Every employee works within 60 feet of a natural light source. The Herman Miller GreenHouse, completed in October 1995, includes special areas for the collection and sorting of byproduct materials to be converted to energy, reused, recycled or composted. Water is conserved through runoff treatment and special plumbing fixtures. An arrangement of windows, skylights and clerestories lets in sunlight from every angle. http://www.leedbuilding.org http://www.ga-sites.com http://www.ga-sites.com http://www.BusinessFacilities.com
Table of Contents Feed for the Digital Edition of Business Facilities - June 2008 Business Facilities - June 2008 Contents First Word Snapshots Metro Spotlight: Austin, TX The Greening of America Winds of Change in the Berkshires Hot Logistics Locales Metro Spotlight: New Mexico Borderplex Hollywood on the Louisiana Bayou Idaho: Gem State's Economy is Glittering Mayor's Reports New Brunswick, Canada's Export Leader Virginia: Where Business and Fun Come Together How Green Is Your Site? Maine's New Maritime Marketing Message Corporate Moves: Alabama Advertiser Index Ask the Expert Business Facilities - June 2008 Business Facilities - June 2008 - Business Facilities - June 2008 (Page Cover1) Business Facilities - June 2008 - Business Facilities - June 2008 (Page Cover2) Business Facilities - June 2008 - Business Facilities - June 2008 (Page 1) Business Facilities - June 2008 - Contents (Page 2) Business Facilities - June 2008 - Contents (Page 3) Business Facilities - June 2008 - Contents (Page 4) Business Facilities - June 2008 - Contents (Page 5) Business Facilities - June 2008 - First Word (Page 6) Business Facilities - June 2008 - Snapshots (Page 7) Business Facilities - June 2008 - Metro Spotlight: Austin, TX (Page 8) Business Facilities - June 2008 - Metro Spotlight: Austin, TX (Page 9) Business Facilities - June 2008 - The Greening of America (Page 10) Business Facilities - June 2008 - The Greening of America (Page 11) Business Facilities - June 2008 - The Greening of America (Page 12) Business Facilities - June 2008 - The Greening of America (Page 13) Business Facilities - June 2008 - The Greening of America (Page 14) Business Facilities - June 2008 - The Greening of America (Page 15) Business Facilities - June 2008 - The Greening of America (Page 16) Business Facilities - June 2008 - The Greening of America (Page 17) Business Facilities - June 2008 - The Greening of America (Page 18) Business Facilities - June 2008 - The Greening of America (Page 19) Business Facilities - June 2008 - The Greening of America (Page 20) Business Facilities - June 2008 - The Greening of America (Page 21) Business Facilities - June 2008 - Winds of Change in the Berkshires (Page 22) Business Facilities - June 2008 - Winds of Change in the Berkshires (Page 23) Business Facilities - June 2008 - Winds of Change in the Berkshires (Page 24) Business Facilities - June 2008 - Hot Logistics Locales (Page 25) Business Facilities - June 2008 - Hot Logistics Locales (Page 26) Business Facilities - June 2008 - Hot Logistics Locales (Page 27) Business Facilities - June 2008 - Hot Logistics Locales (Page 28) Business Facilities - June 2008 - Hot Logistics Locales (Page 29) Business Facilities - June 2008 - Hot Logistics Locales (Page 30) Business Facilities - June 2008 - Hot Logistics Locales (Page 31) Business Facilities - June 2008 - Hot Logistics Locales (Page 32) Business Facilities - June 2008 - Metro Spotlight: New Mexico Borderplex (Page 33) Business Facilities - June 2008 - Metro Spotlight: New Mexico Borderplex (Page 34) Business Facilities - June 2008 - Metro Spotlight: New Mexico Borderplex (Page 35) Business Facilities - June 2008 - Hollywood on the Louisiana Bayou (Page 36) Business Facilities - June 2008 - Hollywood on the Louisiana Bayou (Page 37) Business Facilities - June 2008 - Idaho: Gem State's Economy is Glittering (Page 38) Business Facilities - June 2008 - Idaho: Gem State's Economy is Glittering (Page 39) Business Facilities - June 2008 - Mayor's Reports (Page 40) Business Facilities - June 2008 - Mayor's Reports (Page 41) Business Facilities - June 2008 - Mayor's Reports (Page 42) Business Facilities - June 2008 - New Brunswick, Canada's Export Leader (Page 43) Business Facilities - June 2008 - New Brunswick, Canada's Export Leader (Page 44) Business Facilities - June 2008 - New Brunswick, Canada's Export Leader (Page 45) Business Facilities - June 2008 - Virginia: Where Business and Fun Come Together (Page 46) Business Facilities - June 2008 - Virginia: Where Business and Fun Come Together (Page 47) Business Facilities - June 2008 - Virginia: Where Business and Fun Come Together (Page 48) Business Facilities - June 2008 - How Green Is Your Site? (Page 49) Business Facilities - June 2008 - How Green Is Your Site? (Page 50) Business Facilities - June 2008 - How Green Is Your Site? (Page 51) Business Facilities - June 2008 - Maine's New Maritime Marketing Message (Page 52) Business Facilities - June 2008 - Maine's New Maritime Marketing Message (Page 53) Business Facilities - June 2008 - Corporate Moves: Alabama (Page 54) Business Facilities - June 2008 - Advertiser Index (Page 55) Business Facilities - June 2008 - Ask the Expert (Page 56) Business Facilities - June 2008 - Ask the Expert (Page Cover3) Business Facilities - June 2008 - Ask the Expert (Page Cover4)
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