JENNINGS, Mo. — Neighbors Credit Union recently held a ribbon cutting ceremony to kick off the grand opening of its new Jennings branch.
The event consisted of 60 attendees where a $500 contribution made on behalf of Neighbors CU to the Jennings Community Foundation.
"Today was a huge success and a great opportunity to celebrate all the hard work put into making this new branch possible. The new branch is going to be great for the Jennings community and allow us to better serve our members," said Neighbors CU Jennings Branch Manager Bridgett Elliott.
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The new facility features a drive-up ATM, night drop, a free coin counter service, a teller line with four stations, a member service area and an educational information center.
The Jennings branch marks Neighbors CU's seventh branch.
Spokane Teachers CU Achieves Green
LIBERTY LAKE, Wash. — The U.S. Green Building Council has awarded Spokane Teachers Credit Union's Liberty Lake Branch a silver-level certification for sustainable building design and performance.
According to the council, the STCU branch is only the fourth certified green building in the Spokane area and one of the first credit union branch locations in the Pacific Northwest.
"Buildings are a prime example of how human systems integrate with natural systems," says Rick Fedrizzi, president/CEO and founding chair of the U.S. Green Building Council. "STCU's Liberty Lake project efficiently uses our natural resources and makes an immediate, positive impact on our planet, which will tremendously benefit future generations to come."
The STCU Liberty Lake Branch was designed by Bernardo-Wills Architects PC and built by Vandervert Construction, both local Spokane businesses.
The council uses a rating system called leadership in energy and environmental design, or LEED, to identify the greenest, most energy-efficient and high-performing buildings. The LEED standard encourages sustainable building by recognizing environmental performance and workplace health and financial return.
Other LEED-certified buildings in Spokane are Mountain Gear headquarters, Lincoln Heights Elementary School and the Spokane Convention Center expansion, council records show. More than a dozen other projects in Spokane, Post Falls and Coeur d'Alene are registered with the building council, with hopes of meeting the qualifications for LEED certification in the future.
The Liberty Lake Branch achieved LEED certification for energy use, lighting and water and material use. Branch floors are covered with recycled carpet and tile. Sensors regulate air quality and lighting for employees, saving energy and improving workplace health. The branch buys wind power and uses natural light and recycled paper products.
In addition, the branch location's drive-thru and parking lot are made of concrete to reduce atmospheric heat. The branch is located next to public bus lines and convenient parking spaces are reserved for fuel-efficient vehicles.
"A sustainable building can take more time to plan," said Kyle Blacketer, STCU's construction manager, "but the Liberty Lake Branch shows that the result can be a healthier, more attractive and sustainable building that's fun to visit."
LEED standards also require builders to rethink ordinary construction methods. For instance, Vandervert's crews had to recycle nearly all waste from the Liberty Lake Branch construction site.
The 3,400-square-foot branch opened in April 2008.
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