The New Meadowlands Stadium in New Jersey was designed and constructed according to comprehensive sustainability objectives to become one of the greenest sporting venues in the US.

The Department of General Services (DGS) Central Utility Plant in Sacramento, California, has been modernized with green and energy efficient equipment, and was constructed to meet LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Gold certification.

Skanska USA Building guided the construction of a McDonald’s restaurant in North Carolina to high standards of green construction as part of a LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) for Retail certification pilot project.

Skanska U.S.A. relocated its New York headquarters to the 32nd floor of the Empire State Building, which it designed and retrofitted to LEED® (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Platinum for Commercial Interiors, the highest ranking established by the USGBC (U. S. Green Building Council). The office was awarded LEED Platinum status in July 2009.

Skanska provided high quality environmental construction services for the new Gillette Stadium in Foxboro, New England’s premier open-air entertainment venue and home of the New England Patriots. The project is a model for multi-stakeholder involvement.

Alley24 is a mixed-use development in Seattle, U.S.A., that was designed and constructed using the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification to maximise sustainability throughout all stages of the project and create an energy efficient building with a high quality indoor environment.

The Corona train maintenance facility in New York City, USA, was redeveloped to improve functionality and the working environment at the facility, and in accordance with the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification to maximise sustainability during construction and throughout the life cycle of the building.

Beacon Skanska turned the environmental building ambitions of MIT into reality with the construction of the MIT Stata Center. The development of this building set new ‘green standards’ which MIT now use for all its construction projects.

The Providence Newberg Medical Centre in Oregon, U.S.A. pioneered the use of the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design standards as a framework to integrate sustainability into the design and construction of a medical centre and contribute towards sustainable community healthcare.

The Cooper River Bridge, South Carolina, U.S.A., was constructed to replace two obsolete bridges over the Cooper River and strived to benefit surrounding communities, the local economy, and protect and enhance wetland environments.

Skanska was awarded the contract for the Ten Mile Creek Water Preserve Area Project in Florida, a critical part of the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan (CERP) which spans 16 counties over an area of 18,000 square miles and is composed of over 60 elements.