Business View Magazine | February 2019

183 It All Comes Together in the Greenville, NC MSA. Many communities have a “good quality of life” and “business-friendly environment.” What reinforces these assets are strong partnerships that make all the difference in a good community and a great one. We’re a great community where everything comes together. Join us in the Greenville, NC MSA. The best location – with strong collaboration. locateincarolina.com ensure a green project in a developed urban area? While this can be a challenge,we were fortunate to find opportunities to implement green practices, such as removing nutrients–phosphorous and nitrogen–that deplete oxygen levels in our river.” “Instead of a hidden stormwater collection system with piping that is normally underground,”Mul- ligan continues,“we’re doing it through the use of constructed wetlands,which holds water and filters it; bio-retention cells; permeable pavers incorpo- rated into our roadway repairs; tree boxes,where underground stone beds allow for infiltration; and a filtration, or screening, system that is built into a series of step pools - the technical name is ‘re- generative stormwater conveyance,’ and we have two of these implemented into the project. So, the green infrastructure that we implemented will remove several hundred pounds of phosphorous and nitrogen, annually, and besides being a sus- tainable feature in removing nutrients, is also less costly to install.The project was the recipient of the largest green infrastructure project grant in the state; it cost $33 million and we’re saving about $9 million through the implementation of this grant. We’re showcasing our system and treating it as an educational opportunity,while it also serves as the foundational support for our continued economic development.” “Another project in the uptown area is our inter- modal facility,”Mulligan adds.“Again, sustainability was paramount, there.The finished product is a LEED-certified building–the G.K. Butterfield Trans- portation Center. It’s a beautiful building made from sustainable timber and glass. Some of the major architectural features are glulam beams–wood pieces that are glued together.The timber comes frommanaged forests; the glulam is as strong as steel, but has a much lower carbon footprint.Other