ENVIRO AgScience, Inc., a HUBZone Firm, Completes Second LEED-Certified Project At Camp Lejeune
JACKSONVILLE, N.C., Dec. 9, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- ENVIRO AgScience, Inc. has successfully completed the design-build construction of the French Creek Mess Hall at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, earning Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED®) Platinum certification with the Green Building Certification Institute.
The 678 person dining facility continues the U.S. Navy's commitment to environmental sustainability through high-performance design and is distinguished as the first Platinum certification for Marine Corps Base Camp LeJeune and one of only eight LEED® Platinum dining facilities nationwide. The project achieved all 10 points for the "Optimize Energy Performance" credit with a modeled energy savings of 54.6 percent, exceeding the requirements of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 of 30 percent.
ENVIRO's first LEED® certified project at Camp LeJeune, the MCIEAST Pre-Trial Detention Center, was completed in 2012 and earned LEED® Gold certification with the Green Building Certification Institute. The 75-bed pre-trial confinement project was built with an emphasis on reducing energy and water consumption, as well as waste recycling during construction. The MCIEAST Pre-Trial Detention Center is distinguished as the military's first LEED® Gold jail.
As the prime contractor for French Creek and JV-Lead for MCIEAST Pre-Trial, ENVIRO worked with Moseley Architects on both of these Small Business, HUBZone contracts. ENVIRO worked with the Navy to determine the most appropriate strategies to reduce consumption into a design while also meeting Navy security and impact resistance requirements. LEED certified buildings save money and resources and have a positive impact on the health of occupants, while promoting renewable, clean energy.
About ENVIRO AgScience, Inc.
ENVIRO provides exceptional construction management, design-build landscaping and grounds maintenance services, but also brings a culture of accountability and responsiveness to every project – a culture that ensures the highest quality work and a commitment to addressing issues and meeting our customers' needs.
About Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED®) Certification
LEED, or Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design, is a green building certification program that recognizes best-in-class building strategies and practices. http://www.usgbc.org/leed
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