BJAC Student Housing Project Earns LEED(R) Silver Certification
Meredith College Hosts Event Celebrating Recognition Of Building's Sustainability and Green Design.
- Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill, NC (1888PressRelease) May 24, 2011 - Dan Fields, AIA and CMO at BJAC, pa (http://www.bjac.com), an architectural firm offering professional services for specialized, complex institutional projects, has announced that the The Oaks student housing project on the campus of Meredith College, located at 3800 Hillsborough St., has achieved LEEDŽ Silver Certified by the U.S. Green Building Council. 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 Oaks, which opened in August of 2009, achieved Silver certification from LEEDŽ based on numerous design and construction features that benefit the building itself as well as the surrounding environment and community. To learn more about The Oaks apartments please visit http://bit.ly/ijLbHM.
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"We take great pride in having been a part of this project," said Fields. "This ceremony was a tremendous way to celebrate the project and LEEDŽ certification, as well as recognize the hundreds of people who contributed to building it."
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- Meredith College held a ceremony recognizing the certification on May 2 at The Oaks.
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.
ABOUT MEREDITH COLLEGE:
Chartered in 1891, Meredith College is now one of the largest independent private women's colleges in the UnitedStates. With more than 2,100 students, Meredith offers a comprehensive liberal arts undergraduate education, as well as coeducational graduate programs in business, nutrition and education.
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