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Ecology and Environment Wins Award for LEED Platinum Headquarters Building Design
| Source: Ecology and Environment, Inc.
BUFFALO, NY--(Marketwire - March 17, 2009) - Ecology and
Environment Engineering P.C. (NASDAQ : EEI ) received three awards from
the American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC), including ACEC's most
prestigious "Diamond Award" in the Building/Technology Systems Category for
LEED Platinum certification of
its global headquarters.
Ecology and Environment achieved LEED Platinum certification from the U.S.
Green Building Council in 2008 through a combination of innovative
architectural design, sustainability planning, adaptive management methods,
and specialized operating systems. Built in 1987, before green building
was a common term, the firm's global headquarters is the oldest existing
building in the world to be awarded the highest rating of Platinum.
Ecology and Environment did not need to significantly change the building's
structure to qualify for Platinum rating, and it already had many
sustainable practices in place. These practices include recycling and
composting, energy and water conservation practices, a carpool incentive
program, and other employee-awareness initiatives.
For Ecology and Environment, this project reflects a practical approach to
green
buildings. The global headquarters provides a desirable workspace for
employees while striking an ecological balance with the adjoining
landscape.
In addition, Ecology and Environment received the "Best Panel Award,"
judged by ACEC's Public Relations Committee on the basis of the aesthetic
combination of photographic images and text. The project panel was selected
as the winner from a pool of 109 entries. The company also received ACEC
awards for the landfill redevelopment of River Point at Sheridan in
Colorado, and for the provision of environmental services at
windparks for Noble Environmental LLC.
Ecology and Environment has
completed over 35,000 projects for a wide variety of clients in 83
countries, providing environmental solutions in nearly every ecosystem on
our planet. The Company is listed on the NASDAQ under the symbol EEI and is
located on the web at www.ene.com.
