Downtown Boise Tower Goes For Platinum Green Rating

The Banner Bank Building expected to join the handful of buildings worldwide that have received a Platinum LEED award from U.S. Green Building Council.

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July 14, 2006, 12:00 PM PDT

By Christian Madera @http://www.twitter.com/cpmadera

Gary Christensen, developer of the recently completed Banner Bank Building in downtown Boise, Idaho, expects the project to receive a Platinum Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Award later this month from the U.S. Green Building Council.

The 11-story building, which features such as a greywater reclamation system, sunlight reflecting white roof, and computerized lighting system, is aiming for the Councilâ€™s highest certification. Only 18 buildings in the world have been awarded a platinum rating this far.

"Christensen said he was able to construct the environmentally friendly Banner Bank Building at 10th and Bannock streets for about $20 million, which is around the cost of construction for a standard building.

'People talk about it costing more to build a green building, but they are just not pushing more to find the cost savings,' Christensen said."

Thanks to Jon Cecil, AICP

FULL STORY: Environment at Work: Green building goes for platinum

Wednesday, July 12, 2006 in The Idaho Statesman

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