Browning Commitment to Sustainability
Browning understands the importance of pursuing environmentally responsible infrastructure and building solutions which generate long term economic benefits for our financial partners. These sustainable development practices also meet the long term objectives of our tenants and the communities in which we work. We recognize that buildings have a major impact on the environment and even the smallest measures can create positive change.
As a leader in commercial real estate development, Browning is committed to the continued expansion of its knowledge and experience in environmental sustainability, to making sustainability an important part of our business and to assuring that our clients and financial partners have access to best practices in sustainable planning, design and construction.
There are many options when exploring sustainable designs that can also meet the economic requirements of the project. When developing a project we are determined to make certain that our clients and investors have all the information necessary to make the best decisions. We recognize there are costs involved in this process and have knowledge of the incentive programs available through private, local and federal programs which can assist in making a sustainable project financially possible.
Browning has implemented many low impact features into our developments over the years. Our commitment to sustainability can best be exemplified through some of our most recent development projects, described below:
Completed LEED® accredited buildings:
- Amazon.com distribution building in Plainfield, IN – LEED-CI Silver Certification
Completed projects anticipating LEED certification:
Projects currently under construction
Projects currently under design:
- Purdue Research Foundation’s Seng Liang Wang Hall Academic, Research and Commercial Mixed-Use Facility, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana;
- Anticipated to achieve LEED® Silver certification, this state-of-the-art 143,000 square foot facility will be located in the heart of the Purdue University campus. Slated for completion in July of 2012, the building will house research and laboratory space for Purdue’s School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, as well as commercially leased retail and office space. The facility includes the following sustainable features and amenities:
- Electric vehicle charging stations
- Energy efficiency
- Rain gardens in the parking area to help with water quality and detaining water on the site
- Features to promote high pedestrian traffic
- Bicycle parking spaces
- Lawrence Village at the Fort Mixed Use Building, Lawrence, Indiana
- Browning is currently in the final design process for a 48,000 square foot mixed use building in Lawrence Village which is anticipated to achieve LEED® Gold certification. This building is being designed to include the following low impact design elements:
- Walking and bicycle trail connections
- Bicycle racks with shower facilities
- Connection to a master storm water system
- Energy efficiency
- Rain garden
- Storm drainage used as irrigation
- White roof
- On-site recycling
- High efficiency light fixtures and LED lighting
- Recycled materials
- LEED® enhanced commissioning
Green infrastructure examples:
- Browning has a significant exposure to green infrastructure as part of our role as development services manager for the Fort Harrison Reuse Authority. We are charged with insuring the use of sustainable development in the implementation of Lawrence Village at the Fort. We have overseen the design and construction of over $11 million in infrastructure improvements within this project area. The design was prepared with the idea of obtaining LEED®-ND U.S. Green Council designation. With this project, we have incorporated sustainable ideas such as:
- Walking and bicycle networks
- Master storm water system
- Neighborhood patterns
- Energy efficiency
- Rain gardens
- Storm drainage used as irrigation
- Axcess70, Mt. Comfort, Indiana
- Browning was the first company in the State of Indiana to create our wetlands prior to impacting any existing wetlands. We have created 10.4 acres of forested and emergent wetlands with associated buffer area within the development
- AirTech Park, Plainfield, Indiana
- Browning successfully relocated a 2,100 foot long stream within the development and created 9 acres of forested and emergent wetlands with associated buffer.
- Meridian & Main, Carmel, Indiana
- Browning created a ¾ mile long bio-swale to help filter the water before its release into the system.