Tag: USGBC
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Duke University’s Ocean Conservation Center Achieves LEED Platinum
The highest Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design certification. Raleigh architect Frank Harmon, FAIA, principal of Frank Harmon Architect PA, recently learned that the Ocean Conservation Center (OCC) his firm designed in Beaufort, NC, for Duke University’s Nicholas School of the Environment Marine Laboratory has achieved LEED Platinum certification. Platinum is the highest Leadership in…
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The Raleigh Architecture Co. Announces Addition To Its Design-Build Team
The Raleigh Architecture Company (RACo) is pleased to announce that John Whitaker, Associate AIA, LEED AP, has joined the downtown Raleigh design-build team as project manager. Whitaker received his professional Bachelor of Architecture degree in 2007 from Drury University’s School of Architecture in Springfield, MO., where he minored in graphic art, global studies, and art history.…
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Uber-Green House in Chatham County Is Finalist For USGBC Award
Recognizing systematic integration of sustainability and LEED standards. The Happy Meadows Courtyard House, a thoroughly sustainable Modern residence designed by Chapel Hill architect Arielle Condoret Schechter, AIA is a finalist for the 2014 Green Gala Sustainable Business Awards in the Residential category. The US Green Building Council / North Carolina chapter selects and presents the…
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Bringing “Green” To Bear On Historic Structure
“The real challenge for LEED in the future, especially with regards to historic preservation, comes with recognition of the nuances that relate to regional differences in construction and the use of natural energies.” — Whitney Powers, AIA June 19, 2008 (CHARLESTON, SC) – Whitney Powers, AIA, principal of Studio A Architecture in Charleston, Recently completed…
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