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1260 Celebrates Temple I - North 16th Street: LEED Certification & Ribbon-Cutting

1260 Celebrates Temple I - North 16th Street: LEED Certification & Ribbon-Cutting
Tuesday, June 14, 2011

On Flag Day, June 14, 2011, community residents, project funding sources and City representatives gathered to celebrate the ribbon cutting and LEED plaque presentation for Temple I - North 16th Street: the historic and LEED certified rehabilitation of 22 brownstone buildings along the 1700 Block of N. 16th Street – two blocks from Temple University.

The Temple I project not only preserves 58 units of affordable housing for families living in the community, it also marks the largest affordable gut rehab project in the country to receive LEED for Homes Gold certification. The project features Forest Stewardship Council-certified lumber, non-toxic finishes, high-efficiency plumbing, white roofs, and drought-tolerant landscaping.

Here are some of the day’s highlights in photos:

Councilman Darrell Clarke chats with local constituents.

David Hahn accepts the check from Enterprise Green Communities Offset Fund, presented by Esther Toporovsky, for 822 metric tons of carbon emissions reductions from this project which will be retired, measured and verified over the next ten years.

Ms. Patricia Young, a long-time resident of North 16th Street, invites attendees to come tour her newly-remodeled apartment.

The LEED for Homes Gold certification of Temple I North 16th Street highlights 1260 and CPM Housing Group’s commitment to environmental stewardship and the long-term health of its residents.
Walt Kubiak, Alfredo de la Pena, and David Hahn display the LEED and Carbon Offsets plaques.