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LEED v4 in 4 Minutes or Less

Lorax is all about collaboration, information sharing, and KNOWLEDGE BOMBS! When Katie Stanford, Hailee Griesmar, and Tim Barranco passed their LEED v4 AP exams in April, they helped bring the rest of the team up to speed on the changes to v4 with the coolest Knowledge Bomb ever! The three newly accredited professionals summarized the…

Mamie D Lee School

Mamie D Lee School Owner: Mamie D. Lee, LLC Client: MCN Build Anticipated LEED BD+C: Schools v2009 Gold The Mamie D. Lee School was built by the District of Columbia in 1967 for “special-needs”…

Fulton-Gethsemane Village

Fulton-Gethsemane Village Owner: The Woda Group, Inc. Client: Harkins BuildersBCGBS 2 Stars

Neal’s Ponderings

Along with being a founding partner and manager of Lorax Partnerships, Neal also entertains us weekly with what we call “Neal’s Ponderings”. Last night I was looking up at the stars and wondering where was my roof. Everywhere is within walking distance, if you have the time. I want to give special thanks to sidewalks,…

Eastern District Police Station

Eastern District Police Station – Pasadena, MD Owner: Anne Arundel County Client: WGM Architect LEED NC 2009 Silver Eastern District Police Station is a neighborhood police station located in Pasadena MD. The building is divided into 4 main components in which to address the multitude of functions that it will serve; both as a police…

CVS at Wilde Lake

CVS at Wilde Lake – Columbia, MD Owner: CVS Caremark Client: JC BARProperties LEED NC 2009 Certified The Wilde Lake Village Center was approved as a LEED Master Site, allowing all other development on the site to more easily achieve LEED certification. This LEED certification closely aligns with CVS Health’s overall Corporate Social Responsibility platform. Case Study

National Business Park 310

National Business Park 310 – Annapolis Junction, MD Owner: Corporate Office Properties Trust Client: Corporate Office Properties Trust LEED C&S 2009 Gold The building is a six story blast-rated office building, meaning the structure can withstand an explosive attack. The building’s skin is comprised of blast-hardened architectural precast concrete with punch windows. These safety precautions have been…

Eisenhower Fire Station

Eisenhower Fire Station – Alexandria, VA Owner: City of Alexandria Client: WGM Architects LEED NCv2009 Silver Eisenhower Fire Station is one of the first fire stations in Virginia to use a geothermal water source heat pump system. The vertical wells are located on-site under the parking lot. The Fire Station has 6 apparatus bays, residential facilities for the on…

Creekside Clubhouse

Creekside Village Clubhouse Owner: ATAPCO Properties Client: ATAPCO Properties LEED NCv2009 Silver Atapco Properties, Inc. decided in the early stages of the Design Documentation phase that they would pursue LEED certification for the Creekside Apartments Clubhouse. The Creekside Clubhouse was built on a former brownfield site, and was fully remediated prior to starting construction. Case Study

Carmichael Building

Carmichael Building – Raleigh Durham, NC Owner: Longfellow Real Estate Partners Client: Gaudreau Architects LEED BD+C: New Construction v2009 Silver The Carmichael Building, located at 300 North Duke St. in Durham NC, was constructed by Liggett & Myers Tobacco Company as a Tobacco Warehouse in 1926. With the intent to redevelop the building, Longfellow Real Estate…