Dive Summary:

• Cottonwood Cove Resort and Marina's floating green building is the first floating green building in the world to receive LEED Gold certification from the U.S. Green Building Council.
• The Lake Mohave building serves as the marina's office and opened in June 2011 as part of an effort led by the National Park Service and Forever Resorts, LLC.
• The building utilizes green materials such as rice hulls and recycled tires, as well low or no-volatile organic compound materials, paints and adhesives.

From the article:

... "We, together with the National Park Service, are proud to have made history with this achievement," said John Schoppmann, executive vice president, Forever Resorts. "This building embodies Forever Resorts' company-wide commitment to embracing eco-friendly, sustainable business and public-private partnership principles." ...