Austin Central Library Project Attains LEED Platinum Certification ...
The City of Austin New Central Library project officially achieved LEED Platinum Certification . Through innovation and collaboration, Hensel Phelps is proud to have built an efficient structure that is second to none. In 2011, construction launched on the Austin Central Library on W. Cesar Chavez Street, facing Austin's iconic Ladybird Lake.
Austin Central Library Location: Austin , TX Client: Lake | Flato Size: 198,000 SF with 20,790 SF roof terrace LEED Platinum Certification Coleman & Associates provided landscape architectural services for Austin's new Central Public Library . This project was built upon a brownfield site - home of the old Seaholm Plant and Austin Energy ...
Austin Central Library
The library also achieved LEED Platinum certification , the highest of any library in the U.S. with the idea of being sustainable for at least 100 years and having the least possible impact on the environment.
On track for LEED Platinum certification , the building respects the library system's desire to be good stewards of water resources in an area of Texas that regularly experiences drought and is subjected to water restrictions.
Inside Austin's 120M Central Library
The Austin Central Library is one of the most sustainable civic buildings ever built in the city. It earned LEED Platinum certification , the highest environmental rating available, setting a new standard for public infrastructure in Texas.
The Central Library achieved LEED Platinum certification for implementing practical and measurable strategies and solutions aimed at achieving high performance in sustainable site development, water efficiency, energy efficiency, materials and resources use, indoor environmental quality, and innovation in design
Austin Central Library
This 198,000-square-foot, LEED Platinum -certified landmark (opened in 2018) was built with steel reinforced concrete — chosen for its ability to handle heavy library loads without a big cost ...
The Austin Central Library is honored to be named one of TIME's 25 Buildings that represent America. Our Central location, designed by the architecture firm Lake Flato, was opened in October 2017. O verlooking Shoal Creek and Lady Bird Lake, the LEED Platinum Austin Central Library is a building shaped by light and designed to respond to the context of its place. One of the most day-lit public ...
Austin Central Library
Overlooking Shoal Creek and Lady Bird Lake, the LEED Platinum Austin Central Library is a building shaped by light and designed to respond to the context of its place. One of the most day-lit public libraries in the nation, the heart of the building is the six-story atrium which provides daylight for more than 80% of regularly occupied spaces. The library is a technologically-rich, innovative ...
The Austin Central Library provides access to digital information, technology, and community resources, as well as traditional books. Located in the Seaholm EcoDistrict, a vibrant hub of residential, office, and community gathering spaces, the Central Library is the primary facility of the Austin Public Library system.