The Henderson Community Building demonstrates that going green does not mean a project has to be complicated. Related Links: Best of California 2009 Seeking LEED gold certification, the community building relies on thermally-insulated concrete walls for its natural and green touch. The building, meant to house the city of Palm Desert’s Chamber of Commerce and other community groups, was designed to work with the desert’s warm temperatures. All wall surfaces and a majority of the ceiling surfaces are kept as natural concrete finish which required no paint and no drywall. All floor surfaces were polished concrete, which required no additional