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Sealaska Heritage’s Walter Soboleff Building Wins Leed Gold Certification

by alaskabusiness | Jul 30, 2019 | Alaska Native, Architecture, Construction, Energy, Engineering, News

The United States Green Building Council has awarded Sealaska Heritage Institute’s Walter Soboleff Building a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Gold rating, making it the second structure in Southeast Alaska to win gold status.

Alaska’s Unnatural Resources

by OHara Shipe | Aug 7, 2018 | Construction

Construction projects can have a significant impact on the environment. To illustrate, it is estimated that the global cement industry contributes approximately 5 percent of global carbon dioxide emissions.