New Library in River Oaks is LEED Silver. Dave at neoHOUSTON went on a tour and posted a recap. Here are some of the vital stats, the full write-up is at: http://www.neohouston.com/2009/04/looscan-...eed-tour-recap/ if you're interested.
Building Info
Owner: City of Houston General Services Department, Houston Public Library
Architect: Jackson and Ryan Architects
Engineer: Walter P. Moore & Associates
MEP Engineer: I.A. Naman and Associates
Structural Engineer: Ingenium, Inc.
Interiors: Bennett Design Group
Contractor: Gilbane Construction Company
Project Size: 21,175 sq ft.
Total Project Cost: $5,576,500
Cost PSF: $263
Completion: March 2007
Pretty cool project overall, though they were really close to Gold, and I'm not sure why they didn't go for it...