From rain cistern to heat-reflective roof, new station goes for 'gold' efficiencies.
Editor's note: This is part three of the Skokie Police Station Preview. The dark blue appear to being going green, in an environmental kind of way. The new Skokie police station at 7300 Niles Center Road is being touted as cost efficient. The building, which is currently half completed, is on track to receive gold status from the U.S. Green Building Council in certifying for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED), according to Skokie police department commander Michael Pechter. Pechter said the department is going to "pass with flying colors." "LEED is the nationally accepted benchmark for green buildings," he said. "You can't just have one or two green things to get gold — the entire building is measured to receive gold …
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A sneak peek at the new state-of-the-art facility as it nears completion.
Editor's note: This is one of a three part series covering Skokie's new police station. When commander Michael Pechter joined the Skokie Police Department in 1989, the force only had one computer. After 54 years, the department is finally getting an upgrade, with a high-tech, $31 million state-of-the-art facility. The massive 80,000-square-foot building at 7300 Niles Center Road is about half complete and on target for its Oct. 3 opening. Patch.com was invited for an exclusive tour of the new station, its firing range, holding cells and offices. "Every room is going to be computer-ready now," Pechter said. "We're even going to have high-definition monitors throughout the hallways with status updates so officers can see who's on duty and …
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Jacob Nelson
9:13 am on Monday, August 2, 2010
Wow, that's awesome. Are most new police stations being built with this gone-green attitude? more ›