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New England Environmental, Inc.’s new headquarters in Amherst, MA just became only the fifth property in Massachusetts (and the first in Western Massachusetts) to achieve LEED Platinum Certification.

I toured this facility several months ago during a Chamber of Commerce event, and saw features such as

  • Pavers that allow water to drain off driveways and parking areas
  • The 40KW photovoltaic array, providing solar electric power
  • Wonderful use of natural light
  • Waterless urinals

The green design features of this design are expected to save the company $21,000 a year, according to today’s Daily Hampshire Gazette (warning: typically, Gazette links are only open to subscribers).

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