BJAC Building Earns LEED(R) Silver Certification
The Gateway Research Building I Recognized For Sustainability And Green Design By Architectural Firm.
- Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill, NC (1888PressRelease) December 03, 2010 - Lou Jurkowski, FAIA and CEO at BJAC, pa (http://www.bjac.com), an architectural firm offering professional services for specialized, complex institutional projects, has announced that its Gateway Research Building I is LEEDŽ Silver Certified by the U.S. Green Building Council and verified by the Green Building Certification Institute (GBCI). LEED is the nation's preeminent program for the design, construction and operation of high performance green buildings. By using less energy, LEED-certified buildings save money for communities, businesses and taxpayers, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and contribute to a healthier environment for residents, workers and the larger society.
The Gateway Research Building I is the first building of Gateway University Research Park's South campus in Greensboro, N.C. Its design includes metal panels and expanses of glass that echo the technological institutions that make their home on this joint campus of North Carolina A&T and the University of NC Greensboro.
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"Sustainability and a green design were at the core of the design of the campus's founding research building," said Jurkowski. "We are excited that the project has gained LEED Silver Certification."
"Building operations are nearly 40 percent of the solution to the global climate change challenge," said Rick Fedrizzi, president, CEO & founding chair, U.S. Green Building Council. "While climate change is a global problem, innovative companies like BJAC are addressing it through local solutions."
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- More than 32,000 projects are currently participating in the commercial and institutional LEED rating systems, comprising 9.6 billion square feet of construction space in all 50 states and 114 countries.
ABOUT BJAC:
Architectural firm BJAC, pa, offers professional services for specialized, complex institutional projects. The firm provides design expertise to healthcare, K-20 education, research, museum and municipal clients, along with a broad range of in-depth services, including architectural design, pre-design, programming, design, master planning, interior design, construction management, contract administration and design build. Established in 1994 by CEO and Managing Principal Lou Jurkowski, FAIA, BJAC is one of the largest woman-owned architectural design firms in the Southeast, with offices in Raleigh and Charlotte. In 2010, BJAC was awarded Firm of the Year by the North Carolina Chapter of The American Institute of Architects (AIANC). For more information, please call BJAC at (919) 833-8818 or visit http://www.bjac.com.
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