Archive for September 2015
Verde at Howard Square: What’s Next
With the help of Lorax’s consultation, in late 2014, Verde at Howard Square became the first LEED Platinum apartment building in the State of Maryland. As a wood framed apartment building containing 299 rental units with a 539-car parking garage, many thought this achievement would be impossible. This joint venture between The Dolben Company and…
Read MoreWhy Social Media Matters
On Friday, September 25th, Lorax Partnerships was highlighted by the US Green Building Council Maryland Chapter in their Feature Friday initiative as a Social Media Champion. See the feature image below. Why would a Green Building and Sustainability Consulting Firm take pride in being featured as a “Social Media Champion?” Why do we care…
Read MoreMeet the Newbies!
And then there were ten! Wading through piles of resumes, Lorax spent months of 2015 evaluating nearly 100 applicants. And we found three great ones! As of September 28, 2015, Tim Barranco joined the squad as our new Assistant Project Manager! With…
Read MoreProjects that Support the Community
A trend is growing in the Baltimore area. Buildings that were once or are currently intended to serve the Baltimore community in some capacity, whether to serve as the home of Baltimore’s urban service corps, provide low-income housing in a revitalizing community, or having once housed Baltimore’s City Hall, are now also pursuing a green…
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