The New, Green Post Office

The U.S. Post Office has caught the green bug and is making environmentally-sensitive designs its standard.

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February 26, 2001, 11:00 AM PST

"Catching the green building wave back in the mid-1990s, the United States Postal Service (USPS) has dotted the landscape with some pretty innovative buildings, utilizing high-tech and low-tech systems. But its not stopping with a few showcase projects. The Postal Service is making good environmental design the standard for the 500 to 600 buildings it constructs each year."

Thanks to Chris Steins

FULL STORY: Green Building Report

Sunday, February 25, 2001 in Building Operating Management

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