The new hybrid and cottage homes on the south side of campus have been awarded the LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Project of the Year at the 2012 ForEVER GREEN Awards Gala, hosted by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) Central PA Chapter. The design and construction team consisted of RGS Associates, RLPS [...]
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by Linford Good, VP of Planning & Marketing Beginning January 2013 Landis Homes is playing a role in supporting renewable energy by purchasing “Green Power” for 10% of electricity used on the campus through January 2015. Green power is electricity produced from renewable sources such as solar, wind, geothermal, biogas, biomass, and low-impact small hydroelectric [...]
Landis Homes recently celebrated the LEED® Gold certification received for its new expansion on the south part of its 114-acre campus. Established by the U.S. Green Building Council and verified by the Green Building Certification Institute (GBCI), LEED is the nation’s preeminent program for the design, construction and operation of high performance green buildings. There [...]
Linford Good, VP of Marketing & Planning In August earthmoving equipment started removing sediments and fill that built-up over many years in the stream and floodplain that runs through campus. Removing the sediments provides several benefits. 1. About three feet of sediments containing nitrogen and phosphorous collected in the floodplain. Removing the sediments also removes [...]
By TIM MEKEEL, Lancaster Newspapers Business Editor The South Campus of Landis Homes has won LEED Gold certification from the U.S. Green Building Council, it was announced last week. LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) status marks a project as a top “green” project, in design, construction and operation. The South Campus so far [...]
