NGBS Impact Case Studies
Real-world examples highlight the benefits and impact of sustainable materials
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The Couture, at 44 stories and 516 feet, is Milwaukee's newest lakefront landmark and the tallest residential building in Wisconsin. The tower delivers 322 luxury apartments and 50,000 square feet of street-activating restaurant and retail space, but its broader civic role sets it apart. The Couture integrates the Milwaukee Streetcar and multiple bus routes directly into its base, creating a new multimodal transit hub that reconnects downtown to the waterfront and strengthens pedestrian access to nearby cultural destinations. Designed with energy efficiency, water conservation, and longterm performance in mind, the project incorporates a suite of NGBS practices that support resilience and high-quality urban living. Its mix of public parking, improved pathways, and lakefront connectivity positions The Couture as both a residential community and a significant public asset for Milwaukee.
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Hyatt House Seaboard Station, a 149-room hotel, along with The Point, a 75-unit boutique apartment community, were constructed on an EPA-recognized Brownfield site. This project stands out for turning a once-contaminated parcel into two Silver-certified green buildings under NGBS. With thoughtful green strategies, integrated design, and strong developer commitment, it demonstrates both how smart development can revitalize urban communities and the importance of sustainability in fulfilling customer needs in the hospitality sector.
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Starling Yard showcases the NGBS’s flexible pathways and verification rigor that support successful adaptive reuse and mixed-income housing. Through a layered capital stack that combined affordable housing tools with historic preservation, the development transforms a vacant 1908 school building into 45 affordable apartments while preserving historic features like tin ceilings and wood trim. Two new adjacent walk-up buildings add 52 units, creating a 97-unit community that blends old and new while honoring the site’s architectural legacy.
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Linden Grove resets the bar for affordable senior housing delivering real savings, real comfort, cutting residents' utility costs all while creating a healthy environment that supports independence and overall wellness. Modular construction and rigorous third-party verification ensured design intent was executed on spec from concept through commissioning, so quality and performance show up in every unit.
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Seneca Creek's Gaithersburg location and thoughtfully designed apartments offer a comfortable and convenient living option for today's seniors. Each one- and two-bedroom floorplan is designed to provide comfort and flexibility, allowing residents to create a home that fits their space and living needs. Recognizing that there is more to apartment living than the floorplan, Seneca Creek also created special community amenities including a beauty salon, fitness center, clubroom, and bike storage.
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Located in Hell's Kitchen Clinton Preservation District, only minutes from Bryant Park, Hudson Yards, Rockefeller Center, and Time Square, this new mixed-use building earned NGBS Green Certification at the Silver level through optimizing energy usage, enhancing water efficiency, and achieving superior indoor air quality. Eighty-two units are reserved for residents at 40% to 120% of the area median income (AMI), ranging in eligible income from $32,023 to $183,000.
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Manor Hialeah is a vibrant community and rapidly growing center of art and commerce featuring a curated collection of museum-quality artwork to complement amenity spaces.
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Located adjacent to Miami's Coconut Grove train station, Grove Central is a mixed-use, transit-oriented community designed to reduce auto reliance through public transit, improved walkability with sidewalks, street crossings, bike trails, and nearby community resources.
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The Standard at College Park presents a student housing approach that blends residential and commercial spaces. The building offers a range of unit types, each with high-speed internet, stainless steel appliances, in-unit laundry, and basic furnishings to suit students and young professionals.
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Two of the project’s 29 buildings missed the mandatory pre-drywall inspection and required an Administrative Appeal (AA process) to achieve green certification. Buildings that follow this process receive a higher level of quality assurance because of the missed inspections.
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