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    Receiving the Building the Future GreenGov Award on Sept. 7 were employees from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Omaha District and the Directorate of Public Works at Fort Carson, Colorado, along with senior leadership from the Department of Defense, Army and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The award was presented for the work done at the 13th Combat Aviation Brigade Aviation Support Battalion Hangar, Fort Carson, Colorado, the first LEED Platinum and Net Zero hangar in the Army.

    Omaha District wins “Building the Future” Award

    The White House Council on Environmental Quality’s Office of Federal Sustainability hosted the 2016 GreenGov Presidential Awards, recognizing 12 agencies, individuals or facilities from across the U.S. Government. The award ceremony took place September 7th at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building in Washington, D.C. The “Building the Future” award went to Project Delivery Team for the 4th Infantry Division’s Aviation Support Battalion’s new Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Platinum Certified helicopter maintenance hangar located in Fort Carson, Colorado.

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