Sustainability is meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. The people involved with the planning, building and maintaining of the Willis A. Smith Construction headquarters were conscientious of our environment and our future. This building has incorporated almost every design to facilitate a green and healthy environment that promotes sustainability.
Willis A. Smith Construction "put their money where their mouth is" and built their corporate headquarters by testing and learning which sustainable building practices worked and which did not, along with consideration of the economic impact. Is it affordable and what is the return financially on the investment in sustainability measures? The calculated return on investment of the green designs for this building is 5 years. This is encouraging news as one of the major roadblocks to green building has been the expense involved.
Willis A. Smith Construction, Inc. has built its sustainable corporate headquarters in Lakewood Ranch, FL. The facility achieved LEED Gold certification. The sustainability factors that are required for LEED certification are divided into six general areas:
1. Sustainable Sites
2. Water efficiency
3. Energy & atmosphere
4. Materials & Resources
5. Indoor Environmental Quality
6. Innovation & Design
USE THE TABS TO CHECK OUT THE SUSTAINABILITY FEATURES THEY'VE INCORPORATED IN THEIR CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS FACILITY and WHILE YOU'RE AT IT CHECK OUT THE RESULTS OF THE PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM SCF VENICE CAMPUS HAS INSTALLED AND SCF'S SUSTAINABLE INITIATIVES.
Presented by: David Armstrong, Deanna Bebak and Elaine Hilton
Introduction to Sustainability
State College of Florida
Willis A. Smith Construction "put their money where their mouth is" and built their corporate headquarters by testing and learning which sustainable building practices worked and which did not, along with consideration of the economic impact. Is it affordable and what is the return financially on the investment in sustainability measures? The calculated return on investment of the green designs for this building is 5 years. This is encouraging news as one of the major roadblocks to green building has been the expense involved.
Willis A. Smith Construction, Inc. has built its sustainable corporate headquarters in Lakewood Ranch, FL. The facility achieved LEED Gold certification. The sustainability factors that are required for LEED certification are divided into six general areas:
1. Sustainable Sites
2. Water efficiency
3. Energy & atmosphere
4. Materials & Resources
5. Indoor Environmental Quality
6. Innovation & Design
USE THE TABS TO CHECK OUT THE SUSTAINABILITY FEATURES THEY'VE INCORPORATED IN THEIR CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS FACILITY and WHILE YOU'RE AT IT CHECK OUT THE RESULTS OF THE PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM SCF VENICE CAMPUS HAS INSTALLED AND SCF'S SUSTAINABLE INITIATIVES.
Presented by: David Armstrong, Deanna Bebak and Elaine Hilton
Introduction to Sustainability
State College of Florida