Sustainable Design
reDefining Green
For many people, the idea of “Green” buildings brings up images of unattractive solar roof panels and giant wind turbines. While these are both green technologies (and both have grown far more attractive and productive in the last 10 years), the concept of environmental building is evolving into a system that is more rational and is resulting in buildings that are more appealing to both owners and clients.
Green buildings are high-performance machines for living and working, inspired by both nature and technology. Green buildings are “environmentally responsible, economically profitable, and healthy places to live and work” (1). Most importantly of all, green building allow us to live the lives we dream of today without denying future generations the same fundamental rights and resources.
Architecture, Inc. is committed to both the principles of green design and LEED certification. We have LEED accredited professionals in both our Reston and Fort Myers offices, are a member of both the USGBC and the Florida Green Building Coalition, and have embraced sustainable strategies since our founding, over 23 years ago.
Environmental Facts and Figures
• Buildings in the U.S. consume more than 30% of our total energy and 60% of our electricity every year.
• Toilets alone consume 5 billion gallons of fresh water every day.
• The typical construction project generates up to 2.5 lbs of waste for every square foot of floor space.
• People spend around 90% of their lives indoors.
• Indoor air quality related illness costs billions of dollars in productivity every year.
(1) Building Momentum: National Trends and Prospects for High-Performance Green Buildings. Washington DC: USGBC, 2003.
Sustainable Projects
LEED-NC 2009 Certified
Project Name: Loudoun County Emergency Homeless Shelter
Owner: Loudoun County
Completion Date: September, 2009
Location Leesburg, VA
Project Type / Size: Health & Welfare, 8,300 SF
Cost: $2,300,000
LEED point strategy: Energy star HVAC system; solar roof panels; high recycled content interior finish materials; 75% construction waste recycling; alternative transportation (public, bicycle & hybrid parking); non-heat island roof; low VOC interior finishes; LEED AP staff
Achieved: Project is slated to achieve basic LEED certification with a minimum of 26 points.
From more than 2,500 nominated projects, the Loudoun County Homeless Shelter was selected as a Green Building of America Award-winning project and was featured in the magazine Real Estate and Construction Review - Green Success Stories Edition.
Loudoun county awarded the design contract for the facility to Architecture, Inc., of Reston, a leader in the principles of green design and sustainable strategies. The company holds Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification and is a member of the United States Green Building Council.
Project Name : Cleveland Clinic – 4th Floor, Weston, FL
Owner : Cleveland Clinic Hospital
Completion Date: January, 2009
Location Weston, FL
Project Type/ Size: Healthcare Interior Renovation, 20,600 SF
Cost: $2,700,000.00
LEED point strategy: Architecture, Incorporated designed the renovation to the existing administration area of the fourth floor. The renovation entailed converting the administration area into clinic space. The area which consists of 20,600 square feet included new waiting areas, new exam rooms and procedure rooms, as well as new physician offices.
Achieved: Project is seeking LEED Gold certification with a minimum of 32 points.
The project was awarded a LEED -CI 2.0 Silver Certification
LEED-CI 2.0 Silver
Project Name : Hope Hospice and Community Services
Owner : Hope Hospice and Community Services
Completion Date: Under Construction
Location Lehigh Acres, FL
Project Type/ Size: Hospice Care Facility, 45,176 SF
Cost: $11,000,000.00
The proposed project is the construction of a 24-bed in-patient care hospice facility, including 16 inpatient beds and 8 residential beds. The facility is a two-story, 45,176 sf building with 40,670 sf on the first floor and 5,063 sf on the second. The site is approximately 5.6 acres in Lehigh Acres, Florida.
The building will assume the vernacular of the region, reflecting Old Florida style features such as deep roof overhangs to protect windows from the sun, deep front porches, reflective metal and TPO roofing for energy efficiency, and a simplicity and elegance in construction. Landscaping around the building will feature plantings native to Florida; the site will be reminiscent of an old Florida plantation. Views for the patients will feature several planned gardens and lush planted buffers at the perimeter of the site.
The project is seeking a LEED-NC certification from the United States Green Building Council.
Project Name : Pavillion at Healthpark
Owner : Reliant Healthcare, LLC
Completion Date: N/A - Schematic Design
Location Fort Myers, FL
Project Type/ Size: Healthcare – Psychiatric Hospital, 64,000 SF
Cost: $12,000,000.00
The proposed project is the construction of a 76-bed in-patient psychiatric hospital facility. The facility will house four nursing units: a 19-Bed Seniors Transitions Program, a 19-Bed Seniors Intervention Program, a 19-Bed Adult Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit, and a19-Bed Adult Treatment Program. The facility is a three-story, 64,000 sf building with 10,153 sf on the first floor and 26,814 sf on the second and third floors respectively. The site is approximately 3.85 acres in located in unincorporated Lee County, Florida.
The project is attempting LEED-NC Silver which is a minimum of 50 points.
LEED certified
Project Name : Architecture, Incorporated Design Studio
Owner : Architecture Incorporated
Completion Date: February, 2008
Location Reston, VA
Project Type/ Size: Commercial Office, 13,000 SF
Cost: $1,000,000
LEED point strategy: Energy Star equipment & appliances, Building Reuse (existing garage), Natural Daylighting & Views in 90% of spaces high recycled content interior finish materials, 50% construction waste recycling, Development Density alternative transportation (bicycle storage & public transportation), non-heat island roof, low VOC interior finishes, LEED AP staff, Innovation in Design - Outdoor Garden
Achieved: Project is seeking LEED Gold certification with a minimum of 32 points.
Architecture, Incorporated won a Fairfax County design award for our office.
LEED-NC 2.2 Silver
Project Name : Salamander Resort & Spa
Owner : Salamander Hospitality
Completion Date: March, 2012
Location Middleburg, VA
Project Type/ Size: Hospitality/235,000 SF
Cost: $100,000,000
LEED point strategy: Energy star HVAC system with heat recovery; high recycled content materials; Regionally sourced materials, 75% construction waste recycling; alternative transportation (bicycle & hybrid parking); non-heat island roof; low VOC interior finishes; LEED AP staff
Achieved: Project is slated to achieve LEED certification with a minimum of 26 points.
When it opens in March 2011, the resort will become one of the first luxury destination resort and spas in the United States to achieve LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certification. In addition to the building’s physical characteristics, which include extensive waste, water and energy management programs, Resort Management Company Salamander Hospitality is creating a practical program in which group attendees can participate in environmental sustainability.
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