Trend Watch: Oro Valley Receives LEED-CS Silver Certification
For the first time in Arizona history, a major retail project is delivering green for the state. Vestar Development Co.’s Oro Valley Marketplace has earned Silver LEED certification from the U.S. Green Building Council, marking the first retail project in the state to earn the designation, and one of the first in the Southwest.
The Oro Valley Marketplace Shops A building was awarded 30 points in the LEED for Core and Shell 2.0 rating system, achieving a Silver certification. Yudelson Associates provided guidance to the design/construction/ownership team on LEED requirements and prepared all documentation for certification. The project met all seven prerequisites under the LEED-CS system, including minimum energy performance and minimum ventilation standards, without major changes in design.
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