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Green Architecture industry welcomes latest building
Aspiring designers most interested in green architecture will welcome the news that even vast corporations are trying to be more environmentally friendly.
One North Carolina McDonald's restaurant has done just that and even aims to eventually receive Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification.
The fast-food joint in question is located in Cary, North Carolina and incorporated LED lighting from local company Cree into its design, meaning that it uses 78 percent less electricity than it would with standard lighting.
Plus, the lighting adjusts in intensity to the daylight entering the building, dimming on very sunny days and shining more brightly in the evenings.
This McDonald's franchise owner and operator, Ric Richards explained his decisions to build this new restaurant with sustainability as the design objective.
He says he created the building "to be economically sound with energy-efficient methods and, at the same time, to provide a modern space for the enjoyment of customers."
Ultimately, the design team hopes that this restaurant will achieve LEED status in the near future.
Richards shows that combining the older, established presence of McDonald's with the newer, green architecture methods means even established entities can benefit from a bit of a modern facelift. 
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