Manifesting Potential

Every endeavor can be an opportunity to develop place-sourced outcomes and effects that evolve our inherent collective capacities and deepen our relational understandings.

has collectively worked on more than 350 projects and initiatives over the past 25+ years
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K-12 Education
Newark, OH

C-TEC Career and Technology Education Center

As the first LEED certified public school in Ohio, Licking County’s Career + Technology Center (C-TEC) earned state-wide attention. Central Ohio’s Green Building Council, along with a number of other state organizations, sent representatives to observe the school’s innovative leadership in action, and C-TEC still provides tours of the new facilities for numerous interested parties. When asked why C-TEC decided to go green, the school district facilities manager at the time, Rick Orr, tells people that the energy savings potential was a primary factor in C-TEC’s decision to pursue LEED certification.

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Commercial Office
Norristown, PA

Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, Southeast Regional Office Building

The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection’s (PA DEP) Southeast Regional Office Building (SROB) in downtown Norristown was intended by PA DEP to be Pennsylvania’s “Greenest Building”. In line with the building’s conception, it received the Environmental Design and Construction Excellence in Design Award Grand Prize in 2005 for government buildings.

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K-12 Education
Norwalk, CT

The Winston Preparatory School New Classroom Building and Master Plan

The Winston Preparatory School’s Norwalk campus consists of 13.2 acres and seven existing buildings. 7group in collaboration with other Alliance for Regeneration members engaged Winston students, faculty, staff and the community in a highly interactive master planning process focused on regenerative design and development practices to create a campus Master Plan. Winston’s “educate the whole child” philosophy aligns with this regenerative/whole living systems approach in ways that allow the school’s curricula to be aimed at restoring and regenerating the health of a degraded site and to optimize the Winston experience as “a colony of learners”.

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Healthcare & Laboratory
Pennington, NJ

Capital Health Medical Center - Hopewell

The new full-service Capital Health Medical Center – Hopewell admitted its first patients in November 2011, replacing the healthcare system’s Mercer campus facility in Trenton, NJ, and is the state’s first hospital to earn LEED Gold certification. This suburban 165-acre site near Interstate 95 allows Capital Health to reach a larger population base than the previous urban location on a constrained site that rendered any expansion extremely costly and difficult.

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Commercial Office
Philadelphia, PA

Friends Center of Philadelphia

The renovation of the Friends Center, a National Historic Landmark in downtown Philadelphia, began as a modest capital improvements project. Now, by embracing the Quaker tenet that peace and justice depend upon restoring the Earth’s ecological integrity, the Center stands as a model of sustainable design after achieving the highest LEED Platinum (NCv2.1) score in Pennsylvania.

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Commercial Office
Philipsburg, PA

Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, Philipsburg Office Building

The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection’s (PA DEP) Philipsburg office building is home to the Moshannon District Headquarters. In line with several other PA DEP office buildings, design of the Philipsburg office space prioritized energy and water efficiency, a high quality indoor air environment and the use of sustainable building materials for a total cost comparative to that of a conventional office building. In addition, the eight-acre building site is located on a former strip mine, of which less than three acres was allowable buildable area. Originally consisting mostly of shale chips, this site was converted to a native meadow in conjunction with facility construction.

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Commercial Office
Reading, PA

Berks County Community Foundation

The Berks County Community Foundation (BCCF), a nonprofit whose mission is to promote philanthropy and improve the quality of life for the residents of Berks County, Pennsylvania, earned LEED Platinum (NCv2.2) certification for this headquarters and community conference center. The first LEED certified office building in the greater Reading area, this facility serves both to strengthen the Foundation’s presence in the community and to set an example of affordable sustainable building.

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K-12 Education
Seaside, CA

Chartwell School

Since 1983, Chartwell School in Seaside, CA, has been helping students with learning differences (primarily dyslexia and ADD) develop skills to learn successfully and return to mainstream education. When Chartwell decided to construct a new school campus, its vision was to create a learning environment where the students’ natural environment was a visible part of their education; where the building would inspire the community about the possibilities of sustainable design. 7group facilitated an integrative process that helped the Chartwell family design their program and align around project performance goals to enmesh setting, curriculum and environment while remediating a former abandoned military base overlooking the Monterey Bay.

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Commercial Office
Syracuse, NY

King+King Office Headquarters

Having outgrown their existing office, King+King Architects chose to return to Syracuse, NY, where the firm originated in 1868. After hearing about the Near West-Side Initiative, King+King joined the movement to restore the downtown Syracuse community to its former glory as a business and social hub. An expanded 1913 farm equipment assembly plant and furniture warehouse in a marginalized neighborhood was chosen for renovation. From the start, the firm endeavored to create a legacy of sustainable design and contribute to community vitality with their new headquarters which earned LEED (NC v2.2) Platinum certification in April 2011.

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Our Work Around the Globe

Clearview Elementary School
K-12 Education
Hanover, PA

NC 2.0:

Gold
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South Loop
Public Service & Municipal
Kansas City, MO

NC 4:

Pursuing Certified
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Lahaina Community Land Trust
Residential
Maui, Hawaii

LBC 4.1:

Pursuing Full Challenge
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Cedarline
Residential
Gresham, OR

Green Globes:

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The Ladd Project
Master Planning & Mixed Use
Kansas City, MO

TBD:

TBD
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Rodale Institute Siegfried Barn
Commercial Office
Kutztown, PA

NC 4:

Pursuing Platinum
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Marsh Creek State Park Office
Commercial Office
Chester County, PA

TBD:

Pursuing Silver
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Fireman's Fund Headquarters
Commercial Office
Kansas City, MO

NC 2.2:

Silver
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Pittsburgh Glass Center
Interpretative Centers
Pittsburgh, PA

NC 2.0:

Gold
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Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, California Office Building
Commercial Office
California, PA

NC 2.0:

Gold
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Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, Southeast Regional Office Building
Commercial Office
Norristown, PA

NC 2.0:

Gold
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Lake Shelbyville Visitors Center
Interpretative Centers
Shelbyville, IL

NC 2009:

Silver
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Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens, Garden Center
Interpretative Centers
Pittsburgh, PA

NC 4.0:

Pursuing Platinum
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Glenstone Museum Building
Interpretative Centers
Potomac, MD

NC 2009:

Gold
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Lancaster Center for Environmental Excellence
Interpretative Centers
Lancaster, PA

TBD:

TBD
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Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, South Central Regional Office Building
Commercial Office
Harrisburg, PA

NC 1.0:

Bronze
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Shaver’s Creek Environmental Center
Interpretative Centers
Petersburg, PA

NC 2009:

Certified
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Clearview Center
Commercial Office
Allison Park, PA

NC 2.2:

Did not seek certification
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Lions Gate Secondary Wastewater Treatment Plant
Public Service & Municipal
Vancouver, BC

NC 2009:

Pursuing Gold
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The Navy Federal Credit Union
Commercial Office
Pensacola, FL

NC 2.1:

Gold
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Shenandoah Valley Discovery Museum
Interpretative Centers
Winchester, VA

NC 2.1:

Did not seek certification
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Wharton Elementary School, School District of Lancaster
K-12 Education
Lancaster, PA

Schools 2.0:

Silver
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EMD Performance Materials
Commercial Office
Philadelphia, PA

CI 4.0:

Pursuing Silver
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Paradise Energy Solutions
Commercial Office
Paradise, PA

NC 2009:

Did not seek certification
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DeSales University, Gambet Center for Business and Healthcare
Higher Education
Center Valley, PA

NC 2009:

Certified
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CMU at Mill 19
Commercial Office
Pittsburgh, PA

CI 4.0:

Gold
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Lehigh University, Environmental Sciences & Undergrad Lab
Higher Education
Bethlehem, PA

NC 2.2:

Gold
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The Winston Preparatory School New Classroom Building and Master Plan
K-12 Education
Norwalk, CT

Schools 2009:

Platinum
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East Beaver Avenue
Master Planning & Mixed Use
State College, PA

NC 2009:

Gold
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80 M Street
Commercial Office
Baltimore, MD

CS 4.0:

Gold
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Veer Towers (CityCenter)
Hospitality & Recreational
Las Vegas, NV

NC 2.2:

Gold
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Mark Twain House Education & Visitors Center
Interpretative Centers
Hartford, CT

NC 2.0:

Certified
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FedEx City Station
Industrial
Las Vegas, NV

NC 2.2:

Gold
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Shippensburg University Ceddia Union Building
Higher Education
Shippensburg, PA

NC 2.2:

Silver
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MGM Springfield Resort
Hospitality & Recreational
Springfield, MA

NC 2009:

Platinum
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CCI Center
Commercial Office
Pittsburgh, PA

EB Pilot:

Gold
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Irvington Madison School
K-12 Education
Irvington, NJ

Schools 4.0:

Silver
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Giant Eagle Shadyside
Retail
Pittsburgh, PA

CI 2.0:

Silver
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Clarion University Tippin Gymnasium and Natatorium
Higher Education
Clarion, PA

NC 2009:

Certified
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Hampton Inn
Hospitality & Recreational
Washington, DC

NC 2009:

Silver
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Project THRIVE
Retail
Lancaster, PA

LBC 4.0:

Pursuing Petal Certification
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Southern York County Library
Public Service & Municipal
Shrewsbury, PA

NC 2.1:

Certified
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Research Support Center, EPA Lab
Healthcare & Laboratory
Pensacola, FL

NC 2.2:

Gold
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Owens Residence
Residential
Alexandria, VA

Homes:

TBD
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Mercy Suburban Hospital
Healthcare & Laboratory
Norristown, PA

NC 2.1:

Gold
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Delaware Juvenile Multi-Purpose Facility
Public Service & Municipal
Wilmington, DE

NC 2009:

Gold
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Anexo al Edificio Sede BCIE (Central American Bank)
Commercial Office
Tegucigalpa, Honduras

NC 4.0:

Pursuing Gold
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55 H Street
Residential
Washington, DC

NC 4.0:

Platinum
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The Grove Project
Residential
Tempe, AZ

TBD:

Did not seek certification
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226 Schilling Circle
Commercial Office
Cockeysville, MD

CS 4.0:

Gold
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Penn State University Child Care Center at Hort Woods
Child Care
University Park, PA

NC 2.2:

Platinum
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York School District Administrative Offices
K-12 Education
York, PA

NC 2.2:

Gold
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Chartwell School
K-12 Education
Seaside, CA

NC 2.1:

Platinum
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Audubon / Outward Bound Discovery Center
Interpretative Centers
Philadelphia, PA

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Did not seek certification
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Tanager II
Residential
Las Vegas, NV

NC 4.0:

Silver
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Lafayette Elementary School, School District of Lancaster
K-12 Education
Lancaster, PA

Schools 2.0:

Silver
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Presque Isle Center
Interpretative Centers
Erie, PA

NC 2.0:

Silver
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Three Rivers Rowing
Hospitality & Recreational
Pittsburgh, PA

NC 2.1:

Did not seek certification
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Carver High School of Engineering and Science
K-12 Education
Philadelphia, PA

EB 2009:

Did not seek certification
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Marquis Office Plaza II
Commercial Office
Pittsburgh, PA

CS 2009:

TBD
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Jackson Elementary School
K-12 Education
York, PA

Schools 2.0:

Gold
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Twin Valley Elementary School
K-12 Education
Twin Valley, PA

NC 2.1:

Silver
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SEDA-COG Energy Resources Center
Commercial Office
Lewisburg, PA

NC 2.1:

Did not seek certification
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Fort Indiantown Gap Controlled Access Secure Facility
Public Service & Municipal
Fort Indiantown Gap, PA

NC 2009:

Did not seek certification
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Margaritaville
Hospitality & Recreational
Biloxi, MS

NC 2009:

Did not seek certification
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Harford Community College Edgewood Hall
Higher Education
Bel Air, MD

NC 2009:

Pursuing Silver
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Dal Molin Multiple Facility Complex
Master Planning & Mixed Use
Vicenza, Italy

NC 2.2:

Gold
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CUNY School of Law
Higher Education
New York, NY

CI 2009:

Gold
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North 21st Street
Residential
Philadelphia, PA

TBD:

Did not seek certification
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Cashman Equipment
Commercial Office
Henderson, NV

NC 2.2:

Gold
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Yorkshire Elementary School
K-12 Education
York, PA

Schools 2.0:

Silver
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ABN AMRO DOZ Interior Works
Commercial Office
Dubai, UAE

CI 2.0:

Gold
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WYEP Radio Center @ Bedford Square
Commercial Office
Pittsburgh, PA

NC 2.1:

Silver
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The National Business Park 318
Commercial Office
Arundel Mills, MD

CS Pilot:

Gold
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The Haverford School
K-12 Education
Haverford, PA

NC 2.2:

Gold
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Washington Elementary School, School District of Lancaster
K-12 Education
Lancaster, PA

Schools 2.0:

Silver
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Dubai World Trade Centre
Commercial Office
Dubai, UAE

CS 2009:

Precertified Gold
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East End Hospice
Healthcare & Laboratory
Westhampton Beach, NY

NC 2.1:

Did not seek certification
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City of Los Angeles Fire Stations #5 & #84
Public Service & Municipal
Los Angeles, CA

NC 2.0:

Certified
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Associated Mennonite Biblical Seminary Library
Higher Education
Elkhart, IN

NC 2.1:

Gold
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Walnut Acres Foundation
Interpretative Centers
Middleburg, PA

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Did not seek certification
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Ferguson Township Elementary School
K-12 Education
State College, PA

Schools 2009:

Silver
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Nevada Power Southern Operations Center
Commercial Office
Las Vegas, NV

CI 2.2:

Did not seek certification
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ARIA Hotel Tower (CityCenter)
Hospitality & Recreational
Las Vegas, NV

NC 2.1:

Gold
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Cira Centre Chestnut Street
Residential
Philadelphia, PA

NC 2009:

Gold
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The Barn at Fallingwater
Interpretative Centers
Mill Run, PA

NC 2.0:

Silver
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Northpark at Scott Carver
Residential
Miami, FL

NC 2009:

Gold
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Elizabeth Martin Elementary School
K-12 Education
Lancaster, PA

Schools 2009:

Silver
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LA Metro Transit
Public Service & Municipal
Los Angeles, CA

NC 2009:

Gold
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Eastonian Condominiums
Residential
Easton, PA

NC 2.1:

Did not seek certification
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Hershey Links Golf Course – New Clubhouse
Hospitality & Recreational
Hummelstown, PA

NC 2.2:

Certified
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Yestermorrow Design/Build School Campus
Higher Education
Waitsfield, VT

NC 2009:

Did not seek certification
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9800 Medical Center Drive Building F
Commercial Office
Rockville, MD

CS 4.0:

TBD
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Trenton Masonic Temple
Commercial Office
Trenton, NJ

CI 2.0:

Did not seek certification
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BJC PWHC New MOB
Healthcare & Laboratory
O’Fallon, MO

CS 2.0:

Gold
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Kansas City Federal Reserve
Hospitality & Recreational
Kansas City, MO

NC 2009:

Did not seek certification
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Igvanas Tara Eco Apartments
Residential
San Pedro Sula, Honduras

NC 2009:

Did not seek certification
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The Lewis School
K-12 Education
Princeton, NJ

NC 2.2:

Did not seek certification
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Dubai Exhibition City Expo Office Buildings
Commercial Office
Dubai, UAE

CS 2.0:

Pursuing Gold
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Willow School Art Barn
K-12 Education
Gladstone, NJ

NC 2.1:

Platinum
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