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Teeny town scores huge 'green' honor

Capital Gazette Communications
Published 10/07/07

Highland Beach is among the tiniest towns in Maryland, but the community has achieved one of the biggest national environmental honors.

By J. Henson — The Capital The Highland Beach Town Hall got the top ranking from the U.S. Green Building Council’s Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design program. Town officials are proud that their modest building has gained such a prominent award.
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The community's new town hall was awarded platinum status from the U.S. Green Building Council's Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design program last week.

LEED awards are among the top honors in the design and building industry. They're given at varying levels, with platinum as the most difficult to attain.

The only other LEED platinum building in Maryland is the Chesapeake Bay Foundation headquarters in Bay Ridge - just across Blackwalnut Creek from Highland Beach.

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