Although this project did not pursue LEED certification, it incorporated numerous sustainable design elements such as a green roof. Other features include underground parking, access floors, and a façade wrapped in glass with an encased copper mesh. The project received a Building Team Silver Award for Green Practices given by Building Design + Construction magazine. The project also received the AIA Central States Region Award for green building practices.
Des Moines Public Library
David Chipperfield Associates
Herbert Lewis Kruse Blunck
150,000
Building Team Silver Award
for Green Practices
BD+C Magazine
AIA Central Region Award
for Green Building Practices