The South Rim Village 64-Unit Housing Project at Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona has been awarded LEED Platinum Certification by the USGBC. Built by Watts – Weitz A Joint Venture, for the National Park Service, the eight building complex provides housing for Grand Canyon park employees. The project team achieved 84 Leed Platinum points, exceeding the required minimum of 81 points. Sustainability initiatives included installation of solar roof panels and an irrigation system using 100% reclaimed water. More than 50% of the construction waste was diverted from landfills. Any areas disturbed during the construction were 100% restored with vegetative cover from native seeds and plants grown by the National Park Service at the Grand Canyon.