Leopardo Companies, Inc. | News Room » West Humboldt Library http://www.leopardo.com/news A Passion To Build Tue, 10 Jan 2012 19:59:47 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Leopardo Breaks Ground on New $6.4-Million Library, Seeking LEED Silver Certification http://www.leopardo.com/news/2010/03/03/leopardo-breaks-ground-on-new-64-million-library-seeking-leed-silver-certification/ http://www.leopardo.com/news/2010/03/03/leopardo-breaks-ground-on-new-64-million-library-seeking-leed-silver-certification/#comments Wed, 03 Mar 2010 15:00:36 +0000 admin http://www.leopardo.com/news/?p=568 West Humboldt Branch Library, ChicagoCHICAGO, Illinois (March 3, 2010) – Leopardo recently broke ground on the new, $6.4-million West Humboldt Park Branch Library.

Located at 733 N. Kedzie Ave., the 14,800-square-foot, one-story, full-service branch library is one of the first using a prototype design by Lohan Anderson. Leopardo is serving as the general contractor.

Seeking LEED Silver certification (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design), the library will utilize geothermal systems for heating and cooling, resulting in dramatic reductions in energy consumption. Additionally, a prevegetated modular green roofing system will reduce the urban heat island effect, conserve water and decrease storm water runoff.

The West Humboldt Park Branch Library continues the Chicago Public Library’s effort to create a standardized system of neighborhood resource centers that are flexible, convenient and inspirational.

The library, which will be completed in December of 2010, will also feature community meeting space with computers and internet access.

West Humboldt Branch Library, Chicago

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