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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 as well as its occupants. This dedication
is reflected in the fact that we have multiple Leadership
in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Accredited
Professionals (AP) on staff.
■ Incorporate adequate ventilation in workrooms
The design philosophy at Bernardon focuses on and copy rooms.
satisfying each project’s unique goals regarding ■ Consider high efficiency light fixtures that
functionality and aesthetics while meeting include daylight and/or occupancy sensors
the targeted budget. We strive to incorporate in order to control light output depending on
sustainable or “green” elements in all of our designs. available natural daylight.
Bernardon strives to incorporate “Low Hanging Fruit ■ Specify materials with low VOC (volatile organic
- Great Practices” into our design process and into compound) content.
the product that results from our intellectual design, ■ Recommend the use of rapidly renewable
regardless of whether LEED certification is the goal. resources.
Some considerations would include:
■ Endeavor to specify materials that incorporate
recycled content.
■ Encourage the use of high efficiency plumbing
fixtures and dry fixtures such as composting Whether pursuing LEED certification or not,
toilets and waterless urinals in order to reduce sustainability, good design, and cost-effective
the generation of wastewater and potable water practices will always be considered and reviewed
demand. so that the best and most economical solutions
■ Encourage the use of interior vegetation to are achieved.
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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