Milwaukee's newly expanded convention center is among the nation's most environmentally friendly meeting facilities.
Baird Center has achieved gold certification in the U.S. Green Building Council's Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design program, known as LEED. The council scores buildings on a scale that ranks them as platinum at the top, followed by gold and silver.
Baird Center is among roughly 30 U.S. convention centers that have been ranked at platinum and gold levels, said Deisy Verdinez, the council's PR and communications director. The nation has more than 400 convention and conference facilities...
...Work on the Baird Center expansion was completed by the architecture and design firms of TVS Design and EUA, Henderson Engineers, and Gilbane/Smith Construction. The project was managed by CAA ICON.
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