Walbridge’s world headquarters in Detroit, Mich., has received LEED for Commercial Interiors (LEED-CI) Silver certification by the U.S. Green Building Council. Walbridge is a full-service construction service provider with locations across the United States and international offices in Canada, Mexico and the United Arab Emirates. The Walbridge headquarters is the first commercial interior in the city of Detroit to achieve LEED Silver certification.  

 

Walbridge moved into the building at 777 Woodward two years ago and quickly set about to renovating the interior to meet LEED-CI certification standards.  “A CI LEED certification can be even harder to achieve than a new construction project,” explained Dan Lamble, the Walbridge engineering manager responsible for the renovation effort.  “When you’re dealing with existing construction, you must reconfigure and redesign systems as well as replace materials, which is often more complex than starting from scratch.”  Source:  Walbridge  

 

In order to achieve the LEED-CI Silver certification level, Walbridge engineers had to implement several eco-friendly measures. A few of the project’s green highlights include recycling or diverting nearly 80 percent of construction waste, using locally sourced construction materials on more than half of the project, low-VOC products, energy-efficient lighting, and a focus on using natural light in the building.

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