Certified Case Studies
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DPR SAN FRANCISCO OFFICE
Net Zero Energy Certified
DPR Construction set out to demonstrate that Net Zero Energy Certified buildings are accessible to a wide range of companies, not just those that are sustainability experts or that have large construction budgets. DPR’s San Francisco office was designed with aggressive energy efficiency goals—a target of net positive energy production achieved through reduction of energy…
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COPE ENVIRONMENTAL CENTER
Centerville, IN
Full Living Certified
VITAL STATS PROJECT TEAM PLACE PETAL 01. LIMITS TO GROWTH IMPERATIVE The land at Cope Environmental Center is a Classified Natural Habitat, having been set aside since 1992 to serve as a place for environmental interpretation and research. The land’s previous history consists of years of farming until 1948 when the property was bought by…
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COWHORN VINEYARD AND GARDEN – TASTING ROOM
Jacksonville, OR
Full Living Certified
LBC 2.1
Cowhorn Vineyard is an award-winning, biodynamic vineyard nestled in Southern Oregon’s picturesque Applegate Valley with a growing reputation as one of the best wineries in Oregon. When owners Bill and Barbara Steele looked to create a new 2,200 sf Tasting Room and Case Storage for their growing business, sustainability goals were high on their list…
Building
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HAWAI’I PREP ACADEMY ENERGY LAB
Full Living Certified
Conceived as a high school science building dedicated to the study of alternative energy, the new Energy Lab at Hawaii Preparatory Academy functions as a zero-net-energy, fully sustainable building. The project’s fundamental goal is that of educating the next generation of students in the understanding of environmentally conscious, sustainable living systems. The building’s donor, the…
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THE HEALTH, WELLNESS AND NUTRITION CENTER AT THE WILLOW SCHOOL
From the understanding of the inextricable link between human virtue and ecology, the Willow School team realized they could not mentor ethical human relationships to the students without mentoring an ethical relationship to our natural world. Building and operating a green campus became a means of living out one of The Willow School’s core pillars…
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Journey to Net Zero
Seattle, WA, USA
Net Zero Energy Certified
LBC 3.0
The purpose of this project is partly contained in its name, Journey to Net Zero, but the purpose generally is to refit a century-old Seattle home to produce all of its energy, and to have edible and pleasant landscaping that is a resource for humans and wildlife. The project has a broad environmental focus that…
Renovation
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Kohler Environmental Center
Wallingford, CT, USA
Net Zero Energy Certified
LBC 3.0
Some schools build environmentally responsible buildings; some schools teach environmental responsibility. At Choate Rosemary Hall, the Kohler Environmental Center, a laboratory for living, brings these two objectives together. The new LEED Platinum 29,325-square-foot academic and residential facility, designed to achieve net-zero energy usage, accommodates cohorts of up to 20 students for a total-immersion environmental living…
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Mission House Zero
Ann Arbor, MI
Net Zero Energy Certified
The Mission Zero House, a 1901 historic preservation in Ann Arbor, Michigan, is a 1,500 square foot single family home in a climate with four distinct seasons (temperatures ranging from 95°F to -20°F [35°C to -28°C]). Occupied by the Grocoff family (Matt, Kelly and their two young daughters), the intent of Mission Zero House is…
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TYSON LIVING LEARNING CENTER
Full Living Certified
The Living Learning Center is located at Tyson Research Center, an environmental field station for Washington University in St. Louis. The site and building builds on the sustainable eco-systems research ongoing at Tyson. The site has been transformed from a degraded asphalt parking lot to a native landscaped garden replete with pervious concrete, local stone…
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PNC Bank Davies & Andrew Branch
Fort Lauderdale
Net Zero Energy Certified
LBC 3.0
With the Davie & Andrews Branch in Ft. Lauderdale, PNC sets a new industry benchmark for high-performance retail bank branch design by achieving net zero energy. This project represented an evolution of PNC’s Green Branch® prototype which was the first design to receive LEED Volume Certification and which led PNC to build more newly-constructed LEED certified…
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