St.
Stephen’s is building “Green”
As part of its mission
of environmental stewardship, St. Stephen’s latest building project uses
Green Building principles. Green Buildings use many features to enhance the
quality of the indoor environment for the occupants, as well as to minimize
the impact of the project on the natural environment. Both aspects are
evident in this conversion of a four-story 1920’s-era parking garage into
classrooms and multipurpose spaces.
Green Buildings are
certified by the US Green Building Council, through their Leadership in
Energy & Environmental Design (LEED) rating system. While other churches
have implemented “green” features, St. Stephen’s has taken a leadership role
in being the first church project anywhere to register for LEED
certification. The features listed below are part of the way St. Stephen’s
is achieving a LEED Silver Rating, while providing a much needed expansion
of its pre-school through 8th grade school, maintaining the
integrity of its historic properties, and serving as a model for commitment
to environmental stewardship.
How was this done? A
“green” building project is one that maintains sound environmental practices
from beginning to end. In the beginning an architect and a contractor were
selected who shared our vision of environmental stewardship. Throughout the
project, decisions were made that reflect this vision.
For details on the "Green" components of this project, go to
the Green Features page.
Additional information on Green Buildings can be found
through the resources on the Links page.
We invite you to "Take the Tour" through this project by
selecting the various detail pages from the Navigation Bar on the left side
of these pages. Many pages include photos taken at various stages of
construction.
