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US Green Building Council
LEED Gold
2009
The building you are standing in is the first at a National Trust Historic Site to receive Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification from the US Green Building Council. The Robert H Smith Visitor Education Center received 44 credits, earning LEED Gold certification in April 2009.
The Visitor Education Center is an Italianate Renaissance Revival style building designed by architect William Poindexter. The building was constructed in 1905, as the Administration Building for the Soldiers' Home. In 2007, the National Trust sustainably rehabilitated the building and adapted it for use as a welcome center, exhibit space, and staff officers for President Lincoln's Cottage.
Thanks to a $1 million contribution and technical expertise provided by United Technologies Corporation, green practices became an integral part of the rehabilitation of this building.
To learn more, take the self-guided tour of this building and visit us online at www.lincolncottage.org . |