As community members came together during the early planning process for our Community Center project, it was clear immediately that they wanted a sustainable building ── one that will be a source of pride for the current generation and a legacy for generations to come.
There is no question that the Kresge Foundation’s Green Building Initiative Planning Grant program provides enormous encouragement for small communities, like Lancaster, to consider seriously the possibility of meeting LEED® sustainability standards. Because of this encouragement, Lancaster is aiming for the top of those standards: the Platinum level of certification.
A Kresge Planning Grant for $100,000 was submitted. If we receive the planning grant, we expect that our resulting Community Center will become a destination point for people interested in the planning process, the resulting structure, and the role of the Kresge Foundation in both.
The Community also expects to apply for various other grants and foundation awards. If you are interested in assisting with telling our story through grant writing, please contact Scot Simpson at 608-723-4246 or scots@lancasterwisconsin.com.
If you have any questions about the sustainable features of the project, please contact Alan Tollefson, the Director of the Lancaster Public Library and our “green champion.” His telephone number is 608-723-7304 and his e-mail is atollefson@swls.org.
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