Saturday, July 28, 2007

Katherine K. Hanley Family Shelter (VA)


The county building incorporates many “green building” features, including:
  • energy-efficient appliances and light fixtures
  • building materials with recycled content
  • water-saving plumbing fixtures
  • water-efficient landscaping
  • extensive use of natural light.
And it's the first homeless shelter in the country to receive a Green Globes rating for its sound, energy and environmental- design practices and will be recognized by the Green Building Initiative for this distinction at a later time.
Source: http://www.connectionnewspapers.com/article.asp?article=85107&paper=62&cat=104