Hall Vineyards in Napa Valley is one of our favorite wineries (and for you Krewe of Cork folks, they have participated in the NOWFE’s Royal Street Stroll the past few years).

They are building a new winery in St. Helena and just announced that they have obtained Gold LEED Certification.

I wouldn’t write about it here unless there was some applicability to green building in Louisiana, and there is.

In connection with the announcement, Hall Wines published a new website dedicated to educating its visitors about the LEED certification process, and what sustainable elements of its winery qualified for certification.

The website is noteworthy for two reasons:

First, you can watch videos of the construciton process and watch a live feed of the winery from the site.  Spending a bit of time on the webpage can help Louisiana builders learn more about the LEED process, and get some ideas they can incorporate into their Louisiana green building projects.

Second, it’s interesting that Hall Wines is turning its certification into an exhibit.   They offer LEED tours at the winery, and incorporate the sustainable site into its their brand.   Perhaps a launch like Hall Wines can justify the possible increased cost of green building.