[CPEO-BIF] "GM Building in Milford [Michigan] Earns LEED Certification"

[Lenny Siegel <lsiegel@cpeo.org>]

General Motors News Release
June 25, 2013

GM Building in Milford Earns LEED Certification

MILFORD, Mich. – A nearly 37,000-square-foot facility at General  
Motors' Milford Proving Ground is now certified by the U.S. Green  
Building Council's Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design  
(LEED) program. The facility, known as the proving ground's  
administration building, is GM's first brownfield site to earn the  
designation.

The project involved nearly a complete demolition of the existing  
facility, focusing on LEED sustainable design and construction  
guidelines as well as strict GM green construction protocol.

"The challenge of converting a brownfield site lies in working around  
existing infrastructure," said Doug Ravas, senior manager, GM Global  
Facilities. "With a greenfield site, you're operating on virgin  
ground, so you can shape it to your whim. A brownfield site  
conversion takes diligent planning and execution, which makes  
receiving LEED certification more fulfilling for the team."

GM donated approximately 11 tons of material to Habitat for Humanity,  
including carpet tile, ceiling tile, old TVs and VCRs. In total, it  
recycled more than 200 tons of construction material, including 128  
tons of steel and 49 tons of concrete.

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For the entire release, see
http://media.gm.com/content/media/us/en/gm/news.detail.html/content/ 
Pages/news/us/en/2013/Jun/0625-milford-leed.html



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