Monday, November 3, 2008

LEED Platinum

Currently in construction is the North Carolina Botanical Garden’s new Visitor Center. Designed to reflect the conservation mission of the Botanical Garden, it is incorporating a number of “green” features and aspiring to LEED Platinum certification. Want to see how another North Carolina building earned LEED Platinum? Check out the "Hotel is so Green it's Platinum" video at:

http://www.weather.com/multimedia/videoplayer.html?clip=12607&from=news_top_video

For more information on the North Carolina Botanical Garden’s Visitor Center, visit http://sustainability.unc.edu/Buildings/CampusBuildings/NCBotanicalGardenInConstruction/tabid/112/Default.aspx