Heifer International Headquarters

Photo credit: Timothy Hursley

Land Use & Community

Among the potential project sites, the one selected posed the greatest environmental challenge as well as the greatest opportunity to communicate Heifer's mission to the public.

The site is located directly adjacent to the Clinton Presidential Library, at the terminus of a major avenue. This prominent location allows access to busses, a new light-rail system, and a pedestrian entertainment district. Employees bike, walk, carpool, and even canoe to work. The site also takes advantage of the neighboring building's 30-acre park setting by blurring the property edges, allowing both projects to sit in a combined 60-acre greenbelt.

Green Strategies

• Property Evaluation
  • Assess property for integration with local community and regional transportation corridors
  • Investigate property for possible contaminants (e.g., toxic or hazardous wastes, dumps)
• Responsible Planning
  • Ensure that development fits within a responsible local and regional planning framework
• Support for Appropriate Transportation
  • Provide safe access for bicyclers and pedestrians
  • Provide access to public transportation
  • Provide incentives for non-automobile commuting options
• Property Selection Opportunities
  • Select brownfield sites for development
  • Select already-developed sites for new development

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Our thanks to the ENERGY STAR program of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, and to the U.S. Department of Energy, and to BuildingGreen, Inc. for hosting the submission and judging forms.

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