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WHAT IS LEED™
LEED™ (Leadership
in Energy and Environmental Design) is the US Green Building
Council's flagship program which has set the national standard for
determining what constitutes a green building. The LEED Rating System™
provides a complete framework for raising building performance in an
effort to conserve natural resources and maximize occupant
well-being. Based on recognized scientific standards, LEED™
emphasizes both state-of-the-art as well as common sense design and
construction strategies for creating buildings that truly support a
healthy and sustainable future.
LEED™ Accredited Professionals are
experienced building industry practitioners who have demonstrated their
expertise and knowledge of integrated systems design, as well as their
capacity to facilitate the LEED™ certification process.
EXPERIENCED LEED™ PROJECT DESIGN
CATALYST ARCHITECTURE was awarded the James
Environmental Learning Center project [above] in November
2004. Recognized for our
longstanding commitment to sustainable design, our firm was chosen
following a rigorous selection process from an initial field of seven
invited architectural firms.
Completed in January 2007, The James
Environmental Learning Center is the new educational and administrative
home for the Highlands Center for Natural History. The 4,250 sq. ft.
demonstration facility is completely off-grid. Natural daylight and
ventilation strategies combined with a well designed and properly
oriented building
envelope, allows over 70% of the building's heating and cooling needs
to
be supplied passively.
On February 8, 2008, the The James
Environmental Learning Center became
Prescott's 1st LEED certified
building, as well as earning the distinction of becoming Yavapai
County's first LEED-Gold certified project.
LEED™ CONSULTING
With both Principals Matthew B. Ackerman and Jeffrey L. Zucker LEED™
Accredited, CATALYST ARCHITECTURE offers experienced LEED™ project
design, as well as professional consultation services for both private
and public developers seeking a US Green Building Council LEED™
certification.
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