LHB Announces Richard Carter Will Be New Marketing Director and Michael Fischer New Minneapolis Office Leader Minneapolis, Minn. June 20, 2008 – Bill Bennett, CEO for LHB, has named Rick Carter firmwide Marketing Director and Michael Fischer Minneapolis Office Leader. “This organizational shift will position LHB to grow strategically and evolve into a stronger company,” says Bennett. Carter currently serves as Senior Vice President of LHB... more > Minnesota Design Firm Creates A Way To Measure Pay-Back On Green Building Technologies In a typical construction project, a design firm is hired and, increasingly more often, is asked to design an energy efficient, “green” building. When the firm moves on to the next project, the building is expected to function as it was planned. But does it? Al Loehr... more > Tennant Corporation Campus Master Plan Minneapolis, Minn. (January 18, 2008) – Tennant Corporation has hired LHB to provide master planning services for their Golden Valley facilities. Tennant is a world-leading manufacturer of indoor and outdoor cleaning solutions and specialty coatings based in Minnesota. Tennant is in the process of moving out of their Maple Grove location... more > University of Minnesota, Morris Selects LHB to Design Green Residence Hall Minneapolis, Minn. (December 12, 2007) – LHB has been selected by the University of Minnesota, Morris (UMM) to provide design services for their new Green Prairie Living and Learning Community. UMM is a nationally recognized public liberal arts college with a commitment to advancing green campus and renewable energy initiatives.... more > Minnesota GreenStar Building Standards are Unveiled MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. (November 28, 2007) – An innovative new green building standard and certification system for new home and remodeling projects is being developed by Minnesota GreenStar. Two LHB-designed projects will beta test the new standards: a single family home in Ramsey and a home in the Main Street Bungalow... more > E2 City Homes awarded LEED® H Gold Certification MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. (November 5, 2007) – The U.S. Green Building Council has awarded E2 City Homes the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design for Homes (LEED H) Gold Certification. E2 is one of three LEED H Certified projects in Minnesota. LHB incorporated many sustainable design features that provide significant health,... more > Ripley Gardens Grand Opening MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. (September 6, 2007) Ripley Gardens, a mixed-income housing development by Central Community Housing Trust and Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity, features 52 rental units and 8 owner-occupied townhomes. LHB designed this redevelopment of the historic Ripley Memorial Hospital site. The grand opening is scheduled for Wednesday, September... more > Minnesota Environmental Initiative Minneapolis, Minn. (August 20, 2007) – Schafer Richardson recently hired LHB to provide space planning services for the Minnesota Environmental Initiative project located in the International Design Center in Minneapolis. The Minnesota Environmental Initiative (MEI) builds innovative partnerships with nonprofit, business and government partners to develop solutions to Minnesota’s... more >