The Center serves as the City’s environmental heart, and also as an example of green building for residents and businesses alike. The Center has received LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Platinum Certification from the US Green Building Council (USGBC). LEED Platinum is the highest certification level available through the USGBC and the Center achieves this honor through a number of innovative and time-honored green building measures. With 10 kilowatts of solar power, the Center produces enough energy to power all of our office building and approximately 30% of our site energy needs. Additionally, the building is designed to maximize the availability of natural light reducing the need for artificial lighting and saving energy. All the rainwater that falls on the roof of our large operational structure is captured and stored in an 11,000 gallon tank to flush the Center’s toilets and irrigate the Center’s native plant gardens. Finally, rainwater from the site’s grounds is filtered through natural bioswales: built-in landscaping elements that remove and mitigate pollution before water enters storm water systems. To learn more about the City's prestigious LEED Platinum achievement, read the press release here.

Potential future projects at the Center include installing public electric vehicle charging stations and expanding the solar array.