The University of Iowa’s new College of Pharmacy building has earned LEED Silver certification. Complete in December 2019, the building was officially dedicated in 2021 due to COVID-19. The new 210,000-square-foot building replaced the 1960s College of Pharmacy building with research spaces and an abundance […] Read more
For over 25 years, The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) has supported its members – which include corporations, small businesses, government entities and nonprofits – to achieve their green building goals through its Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) program. LEED is the world’s most widely […] Read more
Miron Construction Co., Inc. put down roots in the Cedar Rapids area in 2003, renting office space in a small strip mall. In 2015, the company decided to construct a new facility, not only to increase operational efficiencies and allow easier access to project sites, […] Read more
Elected officials and the business community increasingly see sustainability as the key to the region’s economic growth. It can benefit individual businesses by reducing their annual operational and maintenance costs, enhancing the health and wellbeing of their employees, hence reducing healthcare costs, while improving their […] Read more
Miron Construction Co., Inc., in partnership with OPN Architects, recently began construction to build a new $6.3 million fire station for the City of Madison. The 19,000-square-foot fire station will include six pull-through apparatus bays. The public area will consist of a large break room, a […] Read more
Recent advancements in LEED and sustainable construction are focusing more and more on people’s health and well-being. This means constructing spaces that are healthier environments for people, which aligns perfectly with Miron’s mission to affect the triple bottom line: PEOPLE, Planet, and Payback. This focus […] Read more
University of Wisconsin–Madison Memorial Union Redevelopment Phase II & Alumni Park wins Project of the Year, Best New Development or Renovation – Mixed Use, Best Outdoor Landscaping Project: When UW–Madison set out to redevelop the Memorial Union, one of the most beloved, historic spots on […] Read more
Members of the Madison Elementary Student Senate received a check for $1,000 from Miron Construction. The school won the top prize offered by the Neenah-based Miron Construction Company in its “Be Green in ’17” contest, which encouraged staff, teachers and students at K-12 school to […] Read more
Bring natural light further into your building: Your building’s access to natural light isn’t limited to the daylight that comes through the windows. Theresa Lehman, LEED Fellow and Director of Sustainable Services for Miron Construction Co. Inc., tells how a simple horizontal surface called a […] Read more
Miron Construction Co., Inc. recently ranked among the ‘Top 100 Green Building Contractors’ in the nation, by Engineering News Record (ENR), for leading the construction of third-party certified sustainable buildings in the United States. Over the past 10 years, Miron’s commitment to building green is […] Read more
