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  • Sweetwater Sound/Fort Wayne, Ind.

    Sweetwater Sound is the fourth-largest musical instrument and pro-audio retailer in the world.

  • Home On The Range / Billings, Mont.

    As Montana’s only LEED Platinum-certified structure recognized by the Washington, D.C.-based U.S. Green Building Council, this 8,300-square-foot (771-m2) building houses several nonprofit environmental groups.

  • Nationals Park / Washington, D.C.

    Built on a brownfield site, the Nationals Park is the first Major League Baseball stadium to receive LEED Silver certification from the Washington-based U.S. Green Building Council.

  • Saint Paul Public Housing Agency / Minn.

    This 24,000-square-foot (2230-m2), 6-story mixed office and retail building includes ceiling heights designed to maximize This 4-story, 65,000-square-foot (6039-m2) public-housing agency uses 49 percent less energy than code requires.

  • Kennecott Utah Copper / Copperton, Utah

    This 24,000-square-foot (2230-m2), 6-story mixed office and retail building includes ceiling heights designed to maximize energy efficiency, dual-flush toilets, sensor-operated faucets, tinted double-pane operable windows, carpeting made from recycled materials, an on-site recycling center...

  • The Point at Morristown / N.J.

    This 24,000-square-foot (2230-m2), 6-story mixed office and retail building includes ceiling heights designed to maximize energy efficiency, dual-flush toilets, sensor-operated faucets, tinted double-pane operable windows, carpeting made from recycled materials, an on-site recycling center...

  • New Resource Bank / San Francisco

    As the nation’s first commercial green bank, New Resource Bank offers special loan programs to green developers and finances residential and commercial solar installations.

  • Marion Arts and Environment Center at Lowe Park/ Marion, Iowa

    The 11,500-square-foot (1068-m2) building employs a geothermal-heat-pump system, which saves 40 to 50 percent on energy.

  • Columbia Heights Headquarters and Community Center / Washington, D.C.

    Encompassing nearly 50,000 square feet (4645 m2), the community center replaces two existing buildings.

  • Aileron Center/Dayton, Ohio

    The 70,000-square-foot (6503-m2) facility provides an environment for private business owners to share experiences and knowledge and participate in workshops and programs that are designed to inspire new thinking.