Setting the standard for Arizona, Mountain Ranch Marketplace is the first neighborhood shopping center in Arizona (and one of the few in the nation) to receive LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Gold certification from the U.S. Green Building Council. Eighty-five percent of the construction debris - a total of 765 tons - was diverted from landfills so it could be recycled. In addition, the project incorporates wood that has been Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certified - as originating from environmentally well-managed forests.
