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It's a great facility but that place is ALWAYS crowded and seems to have been built a little too small.

I've wondered if the LEED process had anything to do with the relative size of the building versus the parking lot. They could have built up a little bit higher and saved some of the footprint for a few extra parking places.

So, do you think the building is too small, or the parking lot is too small? Just curious.

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...