Albuquerque is becoming a hot spot for green innovation. From solar power to wind energy, local companies are leading the way in developing and utilizing sustainable technology.

Green building is one way to take charge of our future. Here are just a few examples of local leadership in developing LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certified green buildings.

Advent Solar Building

by developer Forest City Covington, and Advent Solar, Inc.

Forest City and Advent are pursuing LEED-CS certification for the building shell and LEED-CI certification for the tenant improvements. As the first employment center building, this facility will set a precedent for future construction and promote the overall vision of creating an environmentally sensitive, progressive, mixed-use community.

This LEED certified building reinforces Mesa del Sol’s commitment to creating a sustainable community.

Square Footage: 87,596

Major Tenants: Advent Solar, Inc.

Location: Mesa del Sol, Albuquerque, New Mexico

Special Features: Advent Solar will feature use of their own solar panels for electric power generation.

PNM Resources Building

by Claudio Vigil Architects, Jaynes Corporation, Bridgers & Paxton Engineers, and Environmental Dynamics, Inc. as the LEED Accredited Professionals

A new PNM building is the first in New Mexico to earn silver certification from the U.S. Green Building Council using the LEED Green Building Rating System. The office building is located in Albuquerque and houses 50 employees.

See the full story: PNM Building Earns State's First Silver LEED-NC Certification for New Building

“This building is one example of how our company is seeking a more environmentally sustainable path, where we consider not just financial impacts of business decisions, but the environmental impacts as well.”- Jeff Sterba, Chairman, President and CEO of PNM Resources

Photo by Patrick Coulie

Major Tenants: PNM Resources

Location: NE Albuquerque, New Mexico

Special Features: Water consumption was reduced by 47%. Energy use requirements have been reduced by 25%.

Jefferson Green

by Dekker Perich Sabatini

Jefferson Green is the first building to be LEED-CS pre-certified in the state of New Mexico.

The developers, Dekker Perich Sabatini, have stated that their goal is to showcase this building in order to demonstrate to the business community that “green” commercial buildings can be built and operated cost effectively without sacrificing the comfort of their occupants.

"It is the long-term impact of this approach that is most important to us – better buildings, happier people, and a healthier planet."

- Bill Sabatini, Design Principal

Square footage: 85,000

Major Tenants: Dekker Perich Sabatini

Location: NE Albuquerque, New Mexico

Special Features: 30% less water and 45% less energy than a typical office building in Albuquerque. Over 90% of the structural steel is recycled. Responsible construction practices resulted in reuse and recycling that diverted over 4,000 tons of material from landfill.

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