August 18, 2011, Louisville, KY – In honor of its LEED Platinum certification earlier this year by the U.S.Green Building Council (USGBC), The Green Building of Louisville, KY will host an official plaque ceremony and exhibition reception for the public on Friday, September 2, 2011. 

Presented by the Kentucky Chapter of the USGBC and Green Building owners, Gill and Augusta Holland, the this event will feature local dignitaries and speakers, as well as green building activists.

Following the plaque ceremony, the celebration will move into The Green Building Gallery for the opening reception of the Form, Environment, Research exhibit, a pictorial display of sustainable design and its collaborative process.  Form, Environment, Research, presented by The Green Building architecture firm of the same name, will illustrate the three-year development of The Green Building as well as other sustainable projects across the country.  The exhibition will continue to be on display for the IdeaFestival September 21-24th, and will be available for viewing through October 21st, 2011.

Event: The Green Building LEED Platinum Plaque Ceremony & Exhibit Reception

Date: Friday, September 2, 2011

Reception: 5-9pm

Plaque Ceremony: 6pm

Location: The Green Building

   732 East Market Street

   Louisville, Kentucky 40202

Further Details: www.thegreenbuilding.com

The Green Building would like to acknowledge sponsors, form environment research (fer) studio, Peters Construction, Union Square Construction, KLT Print  Services, Urban Design Studio and others for their generous support in the planning and production of this event.

The Green Building is the first LEED Platinum project in the city of Louisville and the first LEED certified adaptive re-use project in the state of Kentucky.  LEED Platinum represents the highest tier of the four-level LEED certification system.  To see The Green Building LEED Project Profile, check out www.usgbckentucky.org