Eco–Conscious Shopping Center Goes for Platinum
Matt O’Reilly and his sister, Lindsey, are setting out to prove that green design is possible and profitable when it comes to retail development — even in what many observers perceive as the unlikeliest of locations.
In their hometown of Springfield, Missouri, the eco–minded, twenty–something sibling duo are building the Green Circle Shopping Center. They aim to earn LEED Platinum certification for it: an example of sustainability for this city of 350,000 people in America’s heartland.