LEED or follow...

This is from this past April, but I thought it was another relevant example of how creative projects can get when an environmental angle is factored into the equation. Lo and behold, sometimes that 'green' aspect takes over and steals the show.

The Santa Monica Civic Center parking garage is the first LEED certified parking garage in the US. The garage provides 900 parking spaces throughout six above ground levels and 1 ½ below ground levels.

Of the 900 spaces, 2% are reserved for electric/hybrid vehicles, and come equipped with public electrical outlets. There is also free bicycle storage available to “encourage alternate transportation modes.”

The structure features roof top solar panels, a storm drain water treatment system, recycled construction materials, and energy efficient mechanical systems.

For more details & photos - click here.

-- CardPak Inc.