Missouri Botanical Garden’s Monsanto Center recently achieved LEED Silver Certification under the LEED Existing Buildings Operations & Maintenance Rating System. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch ran an article today (July 9, 2010) highlighting the building’s green features – including upgrades that reduced annual utility bills by $100,000!
Several USGBC-STL Chapter members are featured in the article:
- Deb Frank, VP of Sustainability for the Missouri Botanical Garden (and USGBC-STL Board Member)
- Michael Levinson, Analyst for Energy Solutions, Inc. (formerly the USGBC-STL Green Schools Committee Chair)
- Brody Wilson, Analyst for Energy Solutions, Inc.
Read the full article here.
Congrats to all involved in the state’s first LEED for Existing Buildings certification!
