Bob Moore Construction Completes First Industrial Project in Texas to Be Registered as a Gold Facility for LEED Core and Shell
Summary
The buildings feature a combined 96 loading dock bays, 24-foot clear structure and ribbon glass bands on the front walls, with two-tone paint finishing and stone facade entrances.A leading proponent of jobsite safety, Bob Moore Construction became only the fifth general contractor in North Texas to be accepted into the OSHA Local Partnership program.The buildings feature a combined 96 loading dock bays, 24-foot clear structure and ribbon glass bands on the front walls, with two-tone paint finishing and stone facade entrances.All three buildings were built with tilt-up construction.The most unique feature of the new business park is that it is believed to be the first industrial project to be registered as a Gold facility for LEED Core and Shell in the state of Texas.The Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Green Building Rating System™ is the nationally accepted benchmark for the design, construction and operation of high performance green buildings.Some of the considerations for Pioneer 360 Business Centers registration for LEED certification include:- The project began with the demolition and asbestos abatement of the Festival Marketplace mall; more than 91,634 tons of steel, concrete, asphalt, copper and aluminum coming from the mall were recycled rather than sent to landfill.- Community connectivity and infilling redevelopment rather than adding to suburban sprawl - The project was built on already developed land instead of a previously undeveloped area.