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Welcome to our
February, 2009 edition. This monthly newsletter showcases design solutions that The Schimberg Group provides to its clients.
The Schimberg Group understands that collaboration is fundamental towards achieving best practices, sustainable
success and Extraordinary Results.
President's
Corner:
LEEDing the
way
The
overall green building market (both non-residential and residential) is likely to more than double from today’s $36-49 billion to $96-140
billion by 2013 (Source: McGraw Hill Construction (2009). Green Outlook 2009: Trends Driving Change.) Additionally, there are 2,122 certified
buildings and over 17,450 registered projects to date, comprising 5 billion square feet of construction space. There are also over 1,304
certified homes and 13,836 registered homes, as part of LEED for Homes.
-USGBC (United States Green Building Council)
2008
From the USGBC
website, “LEED, a voluntary, consensus-based standard to support and certify successful green building design, gives building owners and
operators the tools they need to have an immediate and measurable impact on their buildings’ performance.” The key words are
‘support and certify’. Often, green initiative rating systems such as LEED, Green Globes or Breeam are used as marketing
tools. We have found that utilizing a green rating system provides a guideline for the architect and the project’s team members to
enhance and pursue environmental, economic, health and community benefits. As a
result, the design is well thought out, better coordinated and more successful.
Barron Schimberg,
AIA
LEED
AP
Featured
Projects:
The Schimberg Group, Inc. worked with the USGBC to achieve a
Silver
Certification for Whole Foods Market Sarasota, Florida, the first
in the country for the grocery store chain.
(left) Educational LEED board display, (right) This water storage tank reuses and recycles 2/3
of the roof storm water for all non-potable water use throughout the store. Multiple credits were achieved through this design
feature.
We look forward to working with you to create architectural solutions that exceed
your expectations.
Sincerely,
Barron Schimberg, AIA
LEED AP
The Schimberg Group, Inc.
Collaborative Methods. Extraordinary Results.
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