LEED® Silver Certification Awarded to the Salvation Army Hospitality House

Lloyd Construction is pleased to announce that the Salvation Army Hospitality House was awarded LEED® Silver Certification, on Monday, January 25, 2016. The new, facility replaced an existing facility that was over 50 years old.

Features of the 33,500 SF facility include

• two family apartments • playground
• 100 beds • television area
• full kitchen • dining area
• administrative offices • activity areas
• laundry • showers

Some of the project attributes that contributed to the LEED® Silver Certification include

• 88% of construction waste was diverted from the landfill and recycled
• Recycled material made up 14% of all of the materials that went into the building
• Low emitting carpet, paint, adhesives and wood products were used in construction
• A solar hot water system was installed