PEARL PLACE II HOUSING IN MAINE ACHIEVES LEED-PLATINUM

PORTLAND, MAINE — Pearl Place II, a 55,978-square-foot, 54-unit apartment complex at 184 Pearl St. in Portland, has achieved LEED-Platinum certification from the U.S. Green Building Council. Pearl II is the second of two phases of an affordable housing development in the Bayside neighborhood of Portland. Construction was completed earlier this year. Avesta Housing hired Thornton Tomasetti, an international engineering firm, as the LEED for Homes provider and sustainability consultant on the project. Wright-Ryan Construction was the contractor on the project; PDT Architects served as the architect; and Horizon Residential Energy Services provided EnergyStar services. Avesta Housing is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that promotes and provides housing opportunities in southern Maine for residents in need.