The Bridge Homeless Assistance Center in downtown Dallas has become just the second shelter in the country to receive Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Silver certification from the U.S. Green Building Council.
The center is one of only five U.S. homeless shelters that are considered green.
The shelter was designed by San Antonio-based Overland Partners Architects and Dallas-based CamargoCopeland Architects.
The building, in the central business district, was completed in May 2008. The building is designed to maximize daylight and reduce the use of artificial light.
It also includes a graywater recycling system that saves 1.5 million gallons of water each year. The graywater system is designed to capture large volumes of water from showers and laundry facilities for reuse in urinals and toilets.
Dallas Business Journal
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