Building Green
Specific Judging Considerations
- To recognize individuals, businesses, organizations, or agencies that further the widespread use of green building materials and construction techniques
- Collaboration with existing green building programs
- Relationship between the environmental benefits and the associated economic benefits
2008 Winner of Building Green
Winner – Metro Nashville Parks “Green” Nature Centers (Davidson County)
Metro Nashville Parks and Recreation developed and built three new nature centers that include sustainable building and design techniques – Shelby Bottoms Greenway, Beaman Park and Bells Bend Park. There were more than 25 sustainable features designed into each center focusing on site sustainability, water use efficiency, energy consumption and atmospheric impact, use of materials and resources, indoor air quality and design innovation. Some features include a green roof, rain-chains, rain catch basins, solar shades, electricity generation utilizing photovoltaic cells, geothermal heat pumps and pervious concrete sidewalks.