Georgia Tech Builds LEED-Certified DuPree College of Management

ATLANTA -
Georgia Tech has selected Holder Construction Co. and Hardin Construction Co. of Atlanta to build the new DuPree College of Management to LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certification standards as established by the U.S. Green Building Council. The 189,000-sf facility is part of Midtown's $180-million Technology Square Complex slated for completion in July of 2003. The cost of sustainable construction adds a minimum of 5 percent to traditional construction costs. In 2001, 6 percent of total square feet developed in new commercial construction was registered for LEED certification.