FIRST LEED-CERTIFIED FLORIDA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL COMPLETED

PORT CHARLOTTE, FLA. — The first LEED-certified elementary school in Florida has been completed in Port Charlotte. Fort Myers, Fla.-based Owen-Ames-Kimball Co. provided construction management on the two-story, 112,000-square-foot school. Features include low-VOC (volatile organic compounds) emitting carpet and paint, smart boards, open spaces, natural light, native plant landscaping, preferential parking for fuel-efficient vehicles, and low-flow toilets and sinks. The school was one of three replacement schools built by Owen-Ames-Kimball Co. after being destroyed by Hurricane Charley.