Arthur W. Ferguson Elementary School

Constructed in 1958, the original Arthur W. Ferguson Elementary School was meant to be a temporary facility until a new school could be built. The modular facility lasted more than 50 years until it was possible for the School District of the City of York to build the new 90,250 sf school. Having secured a $500,000 Energy Harvest grant from the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, the project focused not only on making a healthy learning environment for its anticipated 750 students, but also on maximizing energy efficiency.

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Associated Mennonite Biblical Seminary Library

The vision of the Associated Mennonite Biblical Seminary (AMBS) Library to fulfill their role as stewards of the environment, minimizing impacts on the earth and restoring the land as much as possible, is clearly reflected in the Library’s design. Encouraging discovery and advancing knowledge in harmony with the environment, the AMBS Library is the first LEED certified library in Indiana, and includes a gallery space and bookstore.

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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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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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Isaac Ray Treatment Center

The Isaac Ray Treatment Center (IRTC) was Indiana’s first building to become LEED Silver certified, and the first government sector healthcare facility in the U.S. to receive this certification. As one of the most recent additions to the long-standing Logansport State Hospital, IRTC focuses on high-risk patients as the first mental health facility of its kind to specialize in therapeutic healing. Its approximately 20 acre site addresses the safety and security of patients, staff and visitors while encouraging healing through recreation in its carefully designed outdoor environment.

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Mount Pleasant Net Zero Energy Demonstration Home

Founded in 1990, the Tri-County Housing Development Corporation arose out of a need for affordable housing and redevelopment for moderate to low income residents of South Central Pennsylvania. The nonprofit organization embarked on a project in 2007 to transform abandoned and blighted South Allison Hill area properties into high quality, affordable homes.

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Neptune Township Summerfield Elementary School

As the first LEED Gold certified public school in New Jersey, Summerfield Elementary takes a hands on approach to teaching and fostering an understanding of sustainable practices with students and the community. With an emphasis on Live Event Learning and indoor/outdoor connections with the classroom, Summerfield utilizes the surrounding property’s 22 acres of wetlands, streams and nature trails as part of the curriculum.

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Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, California Office Building

In line with its mission to protect Pennsylvania’s air, land and water from pollution and to provide for the health and safety of its citizens through a cleaner environment, the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (PA DEP) engaged 7group to provide high performance integrative design and commissioning services, as well as LEED consulting and documentation, for the design and construction of this extremely economical office building located in California, Pennsylvania.

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Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens, Center for Sustainable Landscapes

Phipps Conservatory boasts the title of “most energy efficient conservatory in the world”, and their ongoing commitment to sustainability is evidenced by their most recent project, the Center for Sustainable Landscapes (CSL).

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Proximity Hotel

Setting a precedent as the first hotel in the U.S. to achieve LEED Platinum certification, the AAA Four Diamond rated Proximity Hotel and adjacent restaurant, Print Works Bistro, are committed to upholding sustainable practices without sacrificing the comfort of their guests. While sustainability was not initially a project goal, the CEO and Chief Design Officer Dennis Quaintance found making design decisions for long-term value and practicality led the project team toward a decidedly sustainable approach.

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