Center on Halsted recently announced that it was awarded green building certification. The agency was awarded a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) silver certification by the U.S. Green Building Council.
The building, designed by Gensler, received the certification for incorporating sustainable strategies.
In a statement, Center on Halsted Executive Director Modesto ‘Tico’ Valle said, ‘Not only have we created the Midwest’s premier community center for LGBT persons and their allies, we’ve created a building that is green friendly, energy efficient and serves as a model for other organizations.’