A $15 million, three-story LEED certified area B-2 police station in Boston’s Roxbury neighborhood recently opened.

The 34,500-square-foot, three-story, steel frame building incorporates energy-efficient building systems and a new site utility system. The station is the city’s first public safety building to attain LEED silver certification, according to a statement.

"This station was a collaborative effort to ensure that the Roxbury community was equipped with the finest police facilities so that the men and women of area B-2 can better serve and protect our residents," Mayor Thomas M. Menino said. "This new building will also complement the city’s attempt to promote energy efficiency, green technology and alternative energy solutions."

Some of the green features within the building include: day-lighting; energy efficiency; reduced water use; promoting alternative transportation methods, green education and maintenance initiatives; expansion of landscaped areas; a reflective roof; the city’s first vegetated roof; and comprehensive construction waste recycling.