Military Project Earns LEED Platinum Status

July 29, 2009

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A Virginia military base’s community center has achieved a 70 percent reduction in energy costs and 43 percent water savings, compared to other similar buildings.

The U.S. Green Building Council has awarded Fort Belvoir’s Fairfax Village Neighborhood Center as the first military project ever to achieve a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design-New Construction Platinum certification, according to a press release.

The neighborhood center is part of a public-private partnership between Clark Realty Capital, Clark Builders Group and the Department of the Army to develop, rehabilitate, and construct 2,070 homes on 576 acres at Fort Belvoir.

Features at the center include:

a geothermal heat system
photovoltaic solar panels
efficient lighting controls
a native and adapted species butterfly garden
a recycled playground
advanced indoor air quality management systems
low volatile organic compound materials such as paint, carpet and sealants.

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Reader Comments

Yeah for geothermal! I definitely think that is the way to go.

Michele | August 13th, 2009

I think plain solar heating in the right climate is far cheaper and accessible than geothermal.

Roger | August 24th, 2009

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