The U.S. Green Building Council of Central Pennsylvania recently awarded the Buchanan Forest District Resource Management Center with LEED Silver certification.
The building includes enhanced daylighting, automatic energy control systems, native plants, and sustainable stormwater management features.
The center also has been awarded the USGBC Central PA Forever Green Award for “improving the acceptance of green” for 2018.
This project is the 16th LEED-certified project for DCNR with four more currently in the works! Click Here to learn more about DCNR’s sustainable practices.
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(Reprinted from the September 5 DCNR Resource newsletter. Click Here to sign up for your own copy.)
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