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I.S. tracking for 102-106 LEED-NC points

Independence Station is now tracking for 102-106 LEED-NC v3.0 points. View prior LEED Scorecard below.

We're Now on Twitter

Independence Station is now on Twitter. Follow us at http://twitter.com/worldsgreenest for updates and announcements.

Ribeiro discusses vision for Independence Station on OPB’s Think Out Loud

Portland, Ore. – (May 28, 2009) – Steven Ribeiro, principal of Aldeia, LLC, and developer of Independence Station, was featured as the lead guest on Oregon Public Broadcasting’s Think Out Loud program today. Ribeiro discussed plans at Independence Station, which he hopes will earn the highest LEED rating ever awarded to become the World’s Greenest Building when it opens next year.

As World’s Greenest Building goes up, NatureMill prepares to move in

Composters will recycle about 10 tons residential food waste/year for residents

Independence, OR – Through a partnership between Independence Station developer Aldeia, LLC, and NatureMill, Inc., the 15 21st century Oregon Trail pioneers who make their homes in the World’s Greenest Building will recycle more than 10 tons of residential food waste into rich compost each year for use in local gardens for food production. They’ll do it from the convenience of their own kitchens with the help of the world’s first automatic indoor home composter.

World’s Greenest Building Seeks “Green” 21st Century Pioneers

Highest performing, most comprehensive Smart Grid building ever conceived rises in small Oregon town

Independence, OR – Independence Station, the Oregon development slated to become the World’s Greenest Building when it opens in 2010, is now accepting priority pre-reservations for the 15 condominium-style homes included in the mixed-use development. Living in a building with the highest LEED rating ever awarded, these 21st Century Oregon Trail Pioneers have the potential to make history by setting new international benchmarks for full lifestyle energy and water efficiency.

In Oregon, the race is on to create the World’s Greenest Building

Independence Station seeks 15 21st century pioneers to make history

I.S. included in "Spirit of the West Awards"

BuilderNews Magazine, the country’s largest regional trade publication, announced today Independence Station has won the “Spirit of the West Awards” , in the category of best “green mixed-use building”. Information on this award will appear in their August issue and online at http://bnmag.com.

Project Team Signs Declaration of Energy Independence.

Washington, D.C. – (June 13, 2007) - - - The design and development team for Independence Station, a $15 million, 57,000 square-foot mixed-use, development in downtown Independence, Oregon signed a Declaration of Energy Independence during the recent 18th annual Energy Efficiency Forum in Washington D.C. The team includes Aldeia Development, the project’s owner and developer; Johnson Controls, General Contractor and project manager; and Ankrom Moisan Associated Architects, the architect of record.

Ankrom Moisan joins the team

Ankrom Moisan Architects of Portland has joined the design team.

GBS: I.S. on pace for highest achieving LEED project in the world

Green Building Services confirms that Independence Station is on pace to become the highest achieving LEED Platinum project in the world. Check out the updated LEED scorecard below.