April 2013

Nabholz's Project Named Best LEED Project

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On Thursday, April 4, the Arkansas Chapter of the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) recognized King Elementary in Van Buren, Ark. with the 2013 Green Tie Award for Best LEED Project. This is the second year that USGBC Arkansas has presented the Green Tie Awards, which celebrate outstanding projects, companies and individuals for significant achievements in sustainable design and construction. King Elementary was built by Nabholz Construction Services, an AGC of Oklahoma Building Chapter and Arkansas Chapter member, who in 2012 received the inaugural Green Tie Award for Member Firm of the Year.

"We've been working hard over the past few years to be a leader in sustainable construction, so it's really an honor when an organization like USGBC Arkansas recognizes that effort," explained Ron Hestir, director of sustainability for Nabholz. Hestir added, "Building green buildings for our clients is just the tip of the iceberg. We're also very committed to things like recycling and reducing the amount of waste that we send to the landfills, as well as energy efficiency and creating clean, healthy environments for all of our employees."

Completed in 2011, King Elementary is the first Gold-certified LEED for SchoolsTM project in the state of Arkansas. Designed by MAHG Architecture of Fort Smith, Ark., the 82,000-sq-ft school includes green features like a geothermal heating and cooling system and a rainwater harvesting system, among others.

Nabholz Construction, founded in 1949, has offices in Arkansas, Kansas, Mississippi, Missouri, and Oklahoma. Nabholz is licensed to serve clients in 43 states. More information about the company's sustainability efforts is available at www.nabholz.com/our-company/building-green.

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