"This shopping center is one of the most environmentally sustainable retail spaces in the United States. It recieved a LEED Platinum rating, the highest possible, by using recycled materials, renewable energy in the form of photovoltaics, and extremely efficient mechanical systems that utilize the heat of the earth."

"Matt O’Reilly is the developer behind Green Circle Projects, whose properties include Green Circle Shopping Center in Springfield, a 23,000-square-foot shopping center built in 2008. Two years later, it became the first shopping site in the country to earn the U.S. Green Building Council’s top rating of LEED Platinum status."

"Green Circle Shopping Center in Springfield, Missouri, is the first shopping center in the country pursuing a platinum-level LEED certification - the highest LEED rating available."