Little ole Blacksburg is going green! While we've been making steps toward being green like a successful recycling campaign and the use of biofuel in all town vehicles, this is the first major building renovation heading in the 'green' direction.
The old Blacksburg Motor Company (of as some refer to it the Doc Roberts building) was purchased in April 2007 by the town of Blacksburg to be remodeled into the Municipal Services Annex. They're aiming for Platinum LEED certification, the highest LEED certification available. Renovation has already started- they've torn out the inside and are working on the facade. They are currently working on placing this building on the National Register of Historic Buildings which would give them 35% of the renovation cost. Here's a look at the site plans:
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