Green buildings hold sway in central Wisconsin

There is no doubt that green building or sustainable building techniques is getting popular than ever before in the global arena; it, by and large, has become a bandwagon and the latest to decide to revel this is central Wisconsin along with its vicinity. As per experts, the novel technique has taken the state by storm and it is set to rule for long.

It is to be noted, in recent times, the Mead Wildlife Area Education & Visitor Center near Milladore became the second new building in Wisconsin to receive LEED Platinum Green Building Certification, the highest possible level for sustainable-energy design.

Speaking on this, Sue Loomans, Executive Director of the Wisconsin Green Building Alliance, said, “I believe the trend has been going up for the building of LEED-certified buildings in general.” “People are seeing the importance of sustainable building.” LEED, which represents Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, happens to be a nationwide energy-efficiency program developed by the U.S. Green Building Council and overseen by the Green Building Certification Institute. Owing to this feat Mead building joins the Aldo Leopold Legacy Center near Baraboo, the renovated Hunzinger Construction Offices in Milwaukee and a private home in Madison in carrying the LEED Platinum rating.

Well, this is a mere example since key officials are determined to make this saga a regular and normal concept in the sphere of central Wisconsin. This becomes more evident since leaders at Wisconsin Rapids-based Energy Composites Corp. continue to work on their application to the U.S. Green Building Council for certification of the company’s planned 350,000-square-foot manufacturing plant.

Aspirus Clinics, which has facilities that include sites in Stevens Point and Wisconsin Rapids, also utilizes sustainable building techniques, said Chuck Ghidorzi, a representative of Aspirus developer Crab Tree Ridge. “We want our buildings to be green buildings,” Ghidorzi said. “We’re always looking for how to make these sustainable buildings.”