U.S. Green Building Council Archives

The final four of 44 INNOVIA 300 APM cars from Alstom have arrived at LAX, whose automated people mover system is slated to open in January 2026. (Photograph Courtesy of Los Angeles World Airports)

August 23, 2024
Passenger

Transit Briefs: LAX, MTA Metro-North, San Diego MTS

Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) receives the final four INNOVIA 300 APM cars from Alstom. Also, MTA Metro-North Railroad President Catherine Rinaldi and Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) Commissioner Garrett T. Eucalitto tour Waterbury Branch storm damage and restoration efforts; and San Diego Metropolitan Transit System (MTS) ridership jumps by 10% in Fiscal Year (FY) 2024.

“Achieving LEED certification is more than just implementing sustainable practices,” USGBC President and CEO Peter Templeton said. “It represents a commitment to making the world a better place and influencing others to do better. Given the extraordinary importance of climate protection and the central role buildings play in that effort, Norfolk Southern is creating a path forward through [its] LEED certification.”

April 28, 2022
Class I

NS Headquarters Earns LEED ‘Gold’ Certification

Norfolk Southern’s (NS) new headquarters building in Atlanta, Ga., has been awarded LEED® Gold certification for sustainable design and construction.

July 20, 2021
Rapid Transit

BART Warehouse Earns LEED Silver Certification

Bay Area Rapid Transit’s (BART) new parts warehouse in the Hayward (California) Maintenance Complex has been awarded LEED Silver Certification for sustainability.