Children's Museum Plans $56M Expansion

The Indianapolis Children's Museum has announced a $56 million expansion of the Meridian Street facility.

The expansion includes what might be the world's largest dinosaur exhibit, the Dinosphere, according to Indianapolis-based Shiel Sexton, the construction manager on the project.

Other project elements include a multilevel parking garage, pedestrian bridge over Illinois Street and addition.

Green Building Group Gets Indiana Chapter

An Indiana chapter of the U.S. Green Building Council has been chartered.

Already, the new chapter has more than 20 member organizations, including BSA LifeStructures, which reportedly led the effort.

The council brings together architects, engineers, building owners, government leaders, university facility administrators, contractors and developers to promote green buildings.

The U.S. Green Building Council is rewarding buildings that meet specific criteria through a certification program call LEED, which stands for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design. LEED is a rating system that uses specific criteria to determine whether a building is a true green design.