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To officially qualify as green, a building registers with the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), a nonprofit advocacy group issuing Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) ratings at various levels and costs, which start with the $10,000 application fee. Two large detention basins retain all storm water on site, landscaping employs native species, priority parking encourages carpooling or bicycling, and a portion of the land will be protected from future development.
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Building On Green Foundations
In today's world, for companies to be considered environmentally friendly, they have to walk the walk before talking the talk. By constructing ecologically minded buildings, Wisconsin organizations are taking a giant green step forward and investing in their long-term sustainable futures.
To officially qualify as green, a building registers with the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), a nonprofit advocacy group issuing Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) ratings at various levels and costs, which start with the $10,000 application fee.The buildings highlighted in this article range from those earning the coveted Platinum and Gold status, to those still waiting for the...See the full content of this document
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