Green Building Initiative™ Recognizes Remington Medical Commons for Sustainable Design and Construction

10/15/2008

Bolingbrook, Ill. – Irgens celebrated a sustainable construction milestone today when Remington Medical Commons became the first building in the state of Illinois to be recognized for achievements in sustainable design and construction which were identified using the Green Globes™ environmental assessment and rating system for commercial buildings.

 

Roger C. Claar, Mayor of Bolingbrook, was among dignitaries attending a special dedication ceremony at the building. During the ceremony, Mark Rossolo, GBI’s director of state and local outreach, presented Irgens leaders with a plaque recognizing the building’s achievement.

 

Remington Medical Commons was recognized for, among other things, the selection of environmentally friendly building materials, the incorporation of an integrated design process, implementing the site design and enhancement measures to minimize the building’s environmental impact, and for undertaking strategies used to ensure that the building’s indoor environment is healthy and comfortable.

 

“With the high tax that buildings place on our environment, sustainability should be considered for every project – from our own houses to state buildings to sky scrapers to hospitals,” said Rossolo. “Remington Medical Commons is a perfect example of a project that combines the innovation of environmental design with the functionality of a medical care facility. As the second building in Irgens Development Partners’ portfolio to achieve a Green Globes rating, this building illustrates the company’s commitment to providing a healthy working environment for employees while also having less of an impact on their surrounding community.”

 

Green Globes is a revolutionary green building guidance and assessment program that has been available in the United States for the past four years. The system has been officially recognized by legislation or executive order in 18 states as well as by the U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services and the Department of the Interior. In addition, Green Globes has been formally recognized by private sector institutions such as Aon, Liberty Mutual and the Fireman’s Fund.

 

Remington Medical Commons is a Class A medical office building located near the new Adventist Bolingbrook Hospital. The facility offers state of the art accommodations for large family practice and orthopaedics groups, consisting of primary care physicians and a diverse mix of medical specialists.

 

Irgens pursued a rating from the Green Globes system for this project as part of our commitment to enhancing the environment in our community as well as the health of the facility’s tenants.

 

To achieve a Green Globes rating, Harris Architects used the Green Globes tool to assess and rate the building themselves. Later, a GBI authorized third-party building science expert was engaged to review the construction documents, conduct an on-site inspection and confirm the original rating. The building achieved the same Green Globes rating from both the building team and the third-party assessor.

 

Remington Medical Commons is just one of many buildings that have achieved a Green Globes rating. Others include the Chandler Airport Commerce Center, an Irgens  project in Chandler, Ariz in addition to: the Clinton Library in Little Rock, Ark.; Blakely Hall in Issaquah, Wash.; the Pfizer Inc. Clinical Research Unit in New Haven, Conn.; the NewPage Corporate Headquarters in Dayton, Ohio, the RenewAire, LLC corporate headquarters in Madison, Wis.; and the Materials Recovery Facility in Summit County, Colo.

 

For more information about the GBI or Green Globes, visit www.thegbi.org.