COUNCIL OKS PROPOSAL FOR CENTERPIECE BURBANK BUILDING WOULD BE FIRST GEARED TO BENEFIT ENVIRONMENT.Byline: Susan Abram Staff Writer BURBANK - A three-story environmentally friendly Environmentally friendly, also referred to as nature friendly, is a term used to refer to goods and services considered to inflict minimal harm on the environment.[1] building will be the centerpiece of a $13.9 million civic center at Third Street and Orange Grove Boulevard, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. plans approved late Tuesday by the City Council. The 63,500-square-foot project would include a new central library, as well as a Development and Community Services building that would include a one-stop permit center, along with the Community Development, Public Works public works pl.n. Construction projects, such as highways or dams, financed by public funds and constructed by a government for the benefit or use of the general public. Noun 1. , Traffic Management and Parks and Recreation departments. It also would be the city's first environmentally friendly building, incorporating solar heating solar heating Use of solar radiation to heat water or air in buildings. There are two types: passive and active. Passive heating relies on architectural design; the building's siting, orientation, layout, materials, and construction are utilized to maximize the heating and other energy-conservation methods, officials said. ``We're looking at 25 years of potential growth and serving the public's needs,'' said Phillip Clifford, the capital projects manager. ``The library is 40 years old and the community's needs are outstripping its resources. We've got to look ahead.'' Paid for with money from the general fund, the project is scheduled to break ground in May 2003 and be completed the following year, officials said. The complex will replace the Municipal Services This article or section deals primarily with the United Kingdom and does not represent a worldwide view of the subject. Please [ improve this article] or discuss the issue on the talk page. Building, behind City Hall on Olive Avenue, which was demolished de·mol·ish tr.v. de·mol·ished, de·mol·ish·ing, de·mol·ish·es 1. To tear down completely; raze. 2. To do away with completely; put an end to. 3. earlier this year after officials determined it was more cost-effective to construct a new building. Personnel housed in that building are working out of trailers and other offices until the new complex is completed. This is the first phase of the project, which could take up to 25 years to complete. The final phase would include a new central library, a plaza area, five-level parking structure and administrative services. |
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