The Watermill Ateliers is a mixed used project with 8,000 sf of office space and 6 affordable apartments. They Achieved LEED Gold in 2009.
Some of the Green Elements:
- Located near public transportation and provides preferred parking for carpools and high efficiency vehicles
- Complete infiltration of stormwater
- Elimination of the heat island effect with natural cedar shingles and vegetation
- 42% reduction in water usage or 100,000 gallons per year
- All native planting, no permanent irrigation
- 36% decrease in energy usage
- Ground source heat pumps
- Green power certificates
- FSC certified wood
- Recycled steel
- Reclaimed Granite Cobblestones
- 76% construction waste recycled
- Achieved EQc3.1 and 3.2.
- All commonly occupied spaces receive natural daylight and have direct views to the outdoors
For more information contact Paul Meyer at education@usgbc-li.org