Green Options » Christman Construction http://greenoptions.com/tag/christman-construction Posts tagged 'Christman Construction' Mon, 09 Jun 2008 19:48:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 en LEED Double Platinum for Construction Offices http://greenbuildingelements.com/2008/06/09/leed-double-platinum-for-construction-offices/ http://greenbuildingelements.com/2008/06/09/leed-double-platinum-for-construction-offices/#comments Mon, 09 Jun 2008 19:48:33 +0000 Philip Proefrock http://greenbuildingelements.com/2008/06/09/leed-double-platinum-for-construction-offices/ Mutual Building in Lansing MIThe headquarters of a construction firm in Michigan has the distinction of being the first building to achieve LEED “double platinum” certification. What is more, according to the company, the cost of construction was no greater than conventional building practices.

The Christman Construction offices in Lansing MI occupy roughly half of the 64,000 square foot building which was initially built in 1928. The project cost $12 million, and also benefited from brownfield credits as well as state and federal historic preservation tax credits.

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