Green building & leed® education
As green building concepts and practices mainstream, companies and
municipalities need to educate their staff and the public about the
different aspects of high performance buildings such as: site selection,
energy efficiency, water conservation, indoor environmental quality
and green building materials.
Andres Edwards and his team at EduTracks focus on developing green
building materials and LEED education programs. For further details
on any of the projects below, please visit the EduTracks
web site.
LEED Projects
As a LEED Accredited Professional, Andrés Edwards and a team of designers,
writers and fabricators have designed and developed a LEED (Leadership
in Energy and Environmental Design) education program including displays
and case study reports aimed at educating the public about the U.S.
Green Building Council’s LEED Rating System and its implementation
in building projects.
Recent LEED projects:
American Automobile Association (AAA), Walnut Creek, California
College of Marin, Kentfield, California
San Francisco Department of the Environment, San Francisco, California
Rohnert Park City Hall, Rohnert Park, California
Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation Headquarters, Morristown, New Jersey
Transcontinental Printing facility, Fremont, California
Foundation Capital, Menlo Park, California
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The City of Oakland's LEED display, located in the Green Building Resource
Center at 250 Frank H. Ogawa Plaza, provides an overview of green building,
the LEED products and describes LEED projects in Oakland and the East Bay.
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The Whole Foods LEED display, is part of a comprehensive, green building
education program. This Whole Foods Market in Sarasota, Florida is one of
the first LEED rated grocery stores in the U.S. The display is part of the
LEED submission for one education point under the "Innovation and Design
Process" category.
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The Cotati Police facility's LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental
Design) display highlights the environmental aspects of the facility to
the building's occupants and visitors. The topics covered in the display
include sustainable building practices, the LEED rating system and how LEED
is implemented in the building.
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Pfizer, Inc.
South San Francisco, California
The LEED-CI (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design for Commercial
Interiors) display provides a means for Pfizer's occupants and visitors
to become familiar with the environmental aspects of the facility by learning
about the LEED-CI Rating System. This project is the first laboratory facility
to be registered in the LEED-CI pilot program. Visitors have an opportunity
to flip through "pages" with information and samples of building
materials used in the facility.
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The Budlong Woods LEED and Green Building Concepts displays are part of
the City of Chicago's initiative to educate its residents its green building
program. This library was designed as a prototype building and subsequently
adapted to achieve a LEED rating by becoming more sustainable and energy
efficient.
The West Englewood LEED and Green Building Concepts displays focus on
the LEED Rating System and green building strategies.
At Oriole Park library, the LEED and Green Building Concepts displays
help visitors understand the LEED Rating system and how it is implemented
in this building.
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green building materials projects
The LEED displays and case study reports comprise one education point
submittal under LEED’s “Innovation and Design Process” section.
Andrés Edwards has also worked with numerous municipalities to
develop green building materials displays, built from sustainable materials,
which include samples of green building materials, sustainable building
strategies, case studies and information about local suppliers. For
further details on any of the projects below, please visit the EduTracks
web site.
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The Contra Costa County Green Building Materials display provides an opportunity
for visitors to learn about green building materials and where to find them
locally. The display includes thirty material samples from over ten categories
including roofing, foundation, flooring, insulation, countertops, FSC wood,
etc.
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The San Francisco Green Building Materials display, located in the lobby
of the San Francisco Department of the Environment's EcoCenter, allows visitors
access to green building samples and information about the city's green
building program. The display has samples of sustainable building materials
as well as information about green building concepts.
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The Marin County Green Building Materials display provides a means for
visitors to become familiar with sustainable building materials and information.
The display showcases green building materials, examples of sustainably
designed buildings, and information about materials specifications, features
and local vendors.
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"Andres did great work and delivered on a very tight schedule. Plus, it was refreshing working with a fellow LEED Accredited Professional." |
