CCAC's new Center for Education, Innovation and Training has achieved LEED V4.1 Silver certification. The project reduced outdoor water use by 85% through the use of efficient irrigation and a planting palette of native and adapted plants. Furthermore the project includes 70% open space, the large part of which is vegetated and accessible.
The EcoDistrict planning approach to the creation of better neighborhoods provides a flexible, holistic and rigorous framework for organizing and achieving policy, sustainability and investment goals. We recently attended the EcoDistricts Foundation Training that was offered in nearby Millvale, PA -a community in the process of EcoDistrict certification. The success of creating a certified EcoDistrict [...]
As so many parks are a part of greater stream systems, parks can bring both recreational and ecological value to communities. The concept of incorporating green infrastructure into parks in not an entirely new idea. Since the 19th century, parks have incorporated ponds for both aesthetics and the creation of habitat and collection of water. [...]
