Thompson & Knight wins silver LEED certification - Phoenix Business Journal:

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The certification by the is the culmination ofa three-yeae site selection, design and construction proces s to promote a green workspace and reducde the law firm’s environmental impact. The firm move into about 180,000 square feet on six floors in One Arts Plazz inJuly 2008. LEED is a voluntary systekm forcertifying high-performance green buildings. Some of Thompson & Knight’e efforts toward the LEED silver certification includde diverting 51 percent of constructionn wastefrom landfills; using energy managemenft systems, and using special adhesives, paint, carpet and wood that emit little, if any, contaminants.
Thompsojn & Knight also created a program to educates occupants about green buildingconstruction methods. The certificatio n is the first of its kind awardedx to a law firm in the statwof Texas, according to a news release from the law “Thompson & Knight has historically been recognizedc for our representation of high-profile and innovativd clients in the energy and environmentao industries, so it is both gratifyinb and appropriate for the firm to have earned this M. Lawrence Hicks Jr., the firm’s said in a prepared statement.