January 23, 2013
The Environmental Education Center, built as part of the City of Iowa City's East Side Recycling Center, is located on land that was once considered a brownfield - an environmentally contaminated industrial site.
Today, that facility has earned the greenest and most environmentally friendly rating possible.
The Environmental Education Center has earned a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) platinum certification. The Center is the only City-owned, LEED platinum-certified facility in Iowa.
Shive-Hattery was the architecture and engineering firm and Knutson Construction Services Midwest, Inc. was the general contractor.
More information:
City's Environmental Education Center Earns LEED Platinum Award press release
East Side Recycling Center project information