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Environmental consultant 'greens' its own space; August Mack renovates historic Lexington building with recycled components, energy-efficient lighting.

Publication: Indianapolis Business Journal
Publication Date: 14-SEP-09 		Format: Online
Delivery: Immediate Online Access
Full Article Title: Environmental consultant 'greens' its own space; August Mack renovates historic Lexington building with recycled components, energy-efficient lighting.(FOCUS: GOING GREEN)(Lexington Car Co.)( August Mack Environmental Inc.)

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The Lexington Car Co. that occupied a four-story building at Meridian and 12th streets downtown quit producing its luxury automobiles shortly before the start of the Great Depression.

But remnants of the company's Indianapolis presence, where cars were shipped for sale from a manufacturing plant in Connersville, live on through an eco-friendly renovation undertaken by August Mack Environmental Inc.

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The Indianapolis-based environmental consulting firm moved to the historic building in May 2008 from Castleton and occupies 11,000 square feet on the fourth floor.

Wood panels recycled from original Lexington work stations were used to construct a reception desk and helped August Mack achieve LEED, or leadership in energy and environmental design, certification from the U.S. Green Building Council.

The Washington, D.C.-based council administers...

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