New green building in Arkansas will house environmental department
NORTH LITTLE ROCK — The state Department of Environmental Quality dedicated its new headquarters Tuesday, the first “green” state office building designed to save energy. The 117,000-square-foot, $17 million building, in North Little Rock, is expected to be completed and fully operational in May, the agency said.
ADEQ Director Marcus Devine said the building meets Leadership Energy and Environmental Design standards and has been certified by the Green Building Initiative.