USGBC NAMES FIRST LEED PLATINUM APARTMENT COMMUNITY IN MARYLAND

ELKRIDGE, MD. — The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) has awarded LEED Platinum certification to Verde at Howard Square in Elkridge, making the 299-unit property the first LEED Platinum-certified apartment community in Maryland. The community’s sustainable features include a 43 percent reduction in water usage, 40 percent overall energy savings, diverting 91 percent of the construction waste, implementing a green cleaning program, employing an integrated pest management program and the use of solar panels, which generate 15 percent of the total power consumed. The property is owned by Howard Square Residential Holdings LLC, a joint venture between The Dolben Co. and Atapco Properties. Verde at Howard Square is the first multifamily property designed for the 47-acre Howard Square mixed-use development in Maryland’s Howard County.