Phoenix Projects Win Valley Forward Awards
Sept. 24, 2004
This year's Valley Forward Environmental Excellence Awards (EEA) program
recognized two city of Phoenix Engineering and Architectural Services (EAS)
projects.
The EEA program honors significant contributions to the environment in 20
categories.
Fire Station #50 won the Crescordia Award and the Phoenix Municipal Stadium
remodeling project won a Merit Award in the Building and Structures and Site
Development and Landscape categories, respectively.
The Crescordia Award is the organization's top honor.
Fire Station #50 is the first Valley building to receive LEEDŽ v2 (Leadership
in Energy and Environmental Design) certification from the U.S. Green Building
Council. Environmental building materials and natural lighting resulted in
a 30 percent energy savings, and the indigenous desert landscape will result
in water conservation. The site, which was previously a barren landfill used
for highway construction staging, now stands as a point of pride and a model
for environmentally sensitive building.
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