Greater Waco Chamber of Commerce
101 South 3rd Street
Waco, TX 76701
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The Greater Waco Chamber has earned the ENERGY STAR for superior energy performance and received Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) gold certification from the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) for its headquarters and regional marketing center at 101 S. Third Street in Heritage Square. This is the first Chamber building in America to earn this designation. The two-story, 13,916-square-foot facility is the marketing center for Greater Waco where the Chamber showcases our region to prospective businesses, investors, and consultants who are considering a Central Texas location.
The building, made possible by the Challenge Greater Waco Campaign, is owned by the Waco Chamber of Commerce Community Development Foundation.
The building has been designed to accommodate the scores of committees and task forces that advance the organization's comprehensive economic, community, and organization development agenda.
The location at Heritage Square was selected to help kick-start the redevelopment of the two blocks straddling Austin Avenue across from City Hall where SWB Heritage Square Partners will construct a multi-use project to include residential, retail, and office space.
The Chamber building's Third Street facade has large, retail-style windows, contributing to an interesting, urban feel of the development. Other buildings in the block will front on Third, Franklin, Fourth, and Austin. The east facade opens into Heritage Square.
The Chamber's sustainable site was made possible by the City of Waco.
Communications:
The Chamber is the first LEED-certified project in Central Texas.
LEED emphasizes state-of-the-art strategies for sustainable site development, water savings, energy efficiency, materials selection, and indoor environmental quality. Developing a LEED building also can contribute to changing perceptions about Waco, which is one of the goals in our strategic economic development plan.
Recognition:
-- Texas Downtown Association Best Downtown Project
-- Keep Waco Beautiful
-- Keep McLennan County Beautiful
-- Keep Texas Beautiful
-- Recognized and certified by GenGreenLife, a national database of green businesses and organizations
-- Green Building of America Award and will be featured in the upcoming Southwest Real Estate && Construction Review-Green Success Stories Edition
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Please note: Narrative information in this profile has been provided by Greater Waco Chamber or a representative of this facility. Other building information was verified and submitted to EPA at the time of application. Building energy performance, operating characteristics, and ownership/management may be subject to change over time.
Building Owner:*
Greater Waco Chamber
Property Manager:*
Greater Waco Chamber
Year(s) Labeled (Rating):
2010 (98)
2011 (97)
Facility Type: Office
Total Floorspace: 13912 sf
Year Constructed: 2007
Contract Type: None
Technologies Used:
| Stage 1-Recommissioning |
| Stage 2-Lighting |
| Stage 3-Load Reductions |
| Stage 4-Fan Systems |
| Stage 5-Heating and Cooling Plant |
| Other Technologies/Strategies |