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How This Texas Ikea Earned LEED Gold Certification

August 1, 2020 admin

Ikea’s Live Oak, Texas store has earned the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification Gold level from the US Green Building Council.

The post How This Texas Ikea Earned LEED Gold Certification appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.

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