May 19th, 2009
Brad Pitt has racked up yet more environmentally friendly Brownie points.
The actor and his brother, Doug, have just donated more than half a million dollars to make a ecologically sound arena in their hometown even more ecologically friendlier.
The O’Reilly Family Event Center in Springfield, Missouri, was already aiming for a "Silver award" for Leadership in Environmental Energy and Design (LEED).
But the building planners are going to use the cash to go after a Gold LEED award, according to the Springfield News Leader.
The money is going to mainly be used for a basketball court, which — in thanks for the donation — will now be named after their grandfather William A. Pitt.
Brad’s a huge environmental architecture enthusiast: he’s already working on the eco homes in New Orleans, and helping design a green hotel in Dubai.
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April 4th, 2008
Leonardo DiCaprio is one hollywood star who is practicing what he preaches. The 33-year-old actor has just purchased a condo in NYC’s Riverhouse, an eco-friendly building overlooking the Hudson River.
The purchase was confirmed on Friday by Christopher Daly, president of Sheldrake Organization, the developer of the Battery Park City Complex. Move in date is scheduled for this summer.
Besides a view that overlooks the river and a park, the 264-unit condominium glass tower has a 24-hour fresh filtered air system, boasts low emission paints, has its own water treatment facility and rotating solar panels.
And if you think environmentally friendly means doing without the usual perks, think again! Leo’s new home features an indoor 50-foot lap pool, media cafe, fitness center, a landscaped terrace and a dog spa. Yes, that’s right — a dog spa.
The David Rockwell-designed high rise will also house the City Bakery and a branch of the New York Public Library. DiCaprio has served on the board of directors of the environmental organization, Global Green USA. He also owns a hybrid car and had solar panels put on his L.A. home.
