D. Stephenson Construction provided CM@Risk Services for the new City of Lauderdale Lakes Library. This new two-story, 20,237SF facility was built as part of the redeveloped “New Town Center” of Lauderdale Lakes. The first floor houses the new 10,000SF library, enlarged lobby, an elevator and stairs leading to community rooms and a 75-seat multipurpose room with kitchenette and storage, a group study room, 19 all-purpose public computers lab, a Youth Services area with five computers for children, an audio/visual section, lounge seating, and a 50,000 item collection. It is equipped with Wi-Fi for wireless laptop access. The 10,000SF second floor of the facility contains the new Community Education and Cultural Center. LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, a green building rating system) principles have been used through-out the construction as well as for the selections in the interior.