LEEDing Wall Street: Thornburg Builds Green Corporate Campus in Santa Fe by Johnny Rehders, LEED AP for Southwest Contractor

Attempting a daring combination of green smarts and Wall Street savvy, crews are nearing completion of the new $45 million Thornburg Campus in Santa Fe.
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Sustainable Building Tax Credit
The SBTC is an income tax credit to encourage private sector design and construction of energy efficient, sustainable buildings for commercial and residential use. The tax credit is based on third-party validation of the building's level of sustainability.
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Environmental Protection Agency
You know the movement is gaining momentum when a government agency adopts the green building agenda. Many statistics and resources are afound on this section of the EPA website.
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Santa Fe Prep's Novel Library Builders Aim for LEED Silver by Neal Singer for Southwest Contractor

In addition to its arts and crafts, Santa Fe is a city known for its environmental activism and a place where water is at a premium. Building an ecologically sound library for the 350 students of Santa Fe Preparatory School also helps ensure financing.
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Library Wins the Gold
It's official--our new library just received gold LEED-certification from the U.S. Green Building Council. The library is the first ground-up construction in Santa Fe to receive gold status, the second highest under the LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) point-based rating system
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Sustainable Flooring: More Green Choices Lead to Gold by Rick Bittner for Environmental Design & Construction

Since opening in October 2006, the Santa Fe Preparatory School Library continues to generate excitement for sustainable projects. In addition to being the first Gold LEED New Construction-certified building in New Mexico, it was recognized by Southwest Contractor magazine as Best Green Project in 2006 and Best Private Project built for under $5 million.
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