The Green scene In Idaho.

The U.S. Green Building Council has certified the Front 5 Building in Boise, Idaho, under the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Green Building Rating System for New Construction and Major Renovations. The renovated warehouse adapted for office use in downtown Boise is the first building in Idaho to achieve LEED-NC Certification.

Located in downtown Boise, the Front 5 Building was originally built in the 1970s. The team of Oaas Laney LLC, cole + poe architects and Petra Inc., transformed the 16,500-square-foot warehouse into office space.

Some of the green building features that earned the structure its certification include:

* Building reuse of 76 percent of the building shell

* Large windows to provide natural daylight

* Extensive use of construction materials with recycled content, such as cocoon insulation made up of 80 percent post-consumer content, tile with 50 percent post-industrial content and carpet with 10 percent post-industrial content

The Front 5 Building is the second LEED Certified building in Idaho after the Ada County Courthouse and Administration Building, which was certified using LEED for Existing Buildings.