Green interventions are plentiful and include natural lighting and ventilation, eco-friendly materials, 81 PV panels, an ice storage system, and 12 geothermal wells. Shaded by PV panels, the indoor/outdoor space features a green wall. The project has had enough points approved to achieve LEED Platinum but final certification awaits resolution on six additional points.
Development, including a green farmer’s market, continues in NuLu. Holland owns or is part owner of 16 existing buildings, which are either being renovated or will be. For him, the building is a long-term investment.
“The geothermal will pay off in 5 to 6 years and the solar has a 14-year payback. I’m all about the economics of green,” he says. With the owners planning to occupy the building for the rest of their lives, that logic works.