EGR’s Efficiency and sustainability awarded
Land use patterns, conservation, and public utility infrastructure were just a few of the benchmarks used to determine that the East Grand Rapids Community Center deserved a prestigious award recognizing the ingenuity and cooperation behind the building’s design and purpose.
Land use patterns, conservation, and public utility infrastructure were just a few of the benchmarks used to determine that the East Grand Rapids Community Center deserved a prestigious award recognizing the ingenuity and cooperation behind the building’s design and purpose.
According to excerpts from the story:
The city of East Grand Rapids was recently lauded for the efficiency and sustainability of the Community Center project merging many public functions under one “green” roof.
The Grand Valley Metropolitan Council presented EGR with the Metropolitan Development Blueprint Award.
“The city of East Grand Rapids’ recent Community Center project is a real study in just how far we have come in our efforts to merge community, efficiency and sustainability in designing our pubic places,” according to Bowman.
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