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Sustainability Reflects Responsibility!

We believe that architecture should inspire
environmental stewardship. Buildings that respond to
the environment and that use materials and resources
that are responsible and sustainable promote healthy
environments for living. The firm has designed 13
projects (one Platinum, three Gold, seven Silver,
and two Certified) which have received LEED
certification.

Bernardon is dedicated to educating our clients in
design and construction practices that significantly
reduce or offset the negative impact of buildings on
the environment and its occupants. This dedication is
reflected in the fact that five (5) of the firm’s principals
are Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design
(LEED) Accredited Professionals (AP), supported by an
additional nineteen (19) LEED AP on staff. ■ Incorporate adequate ventilation in workrooms
and copy rooms.
The design philosophy at Bernardon focuses on ■ Consider high efficiency light fixtures that
satisfying each project’s unique goals regarding include daylight and/or occupancy sensors in
functionality and aesthetics while meeting order to control light output depending on
the targeted budget. We strive to incorporate available natural daylight.
sustainable or “green” elements in all of our designs. ■ Specify materials with low VOC (volatile
Bernardon strives to incorporate “Low Hanging Fruit organic compound) content.
- Great Practices” into our design process and into ■ Recommend the use of rapidly renewable
the product that results from our intellectual design, resources.
regardless of whether LEED certification is the goal. ■ Endeavor to specify materials that incorporate
Some considerations would include: recycled content.

■ Encourage the use of high efficiency plumbing Whether pursuing LEED certification or not,
fixtures and dry fixtures such as composting sustainability, good design and cost-effective
toilets and waterless urinals in order to reduce practices will always be considered and reviewed
the generation of wastewater and potable so that the best and most economical solutions
water demand. are achieved.
■ Encourage the use of interior vegetation to
promote healthy indoor environmental quality.
■ Maximize direct line of sight to vision glazing
for building occupants in regularly occupied
spaces.
■ Include recycling stations that will be
convenient to use.

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