At Silver Creek Engineering, we take a practical approach to green design. Our focus is on conserving resources by creating safe, healthy, and productive environments that maximize our client's return on investment. Our LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Accredited Professionals can assist you on both structural and civil engineering projects. We offer several levels of green design to accommodate any project.
Structural Engineering
Retrofit Evaluations
Photovoltaic Solar Array Support
Wind Generator Supports
Building Adaptive Re-use
Sustainable Design Strategies
Daylighting, Skylights, Structural GlassRaised Access Floors
Tensile Membrane Structures
Thermal Mass Collaboration
Lightweight, Dematerialized Structures
Green Materials Selection
Fly Ash or Recycled Aggregate ConcreteReclaimed Structural Members
Autoclaved Aerated Concrete
Insulating Concrete Forms
Rapidly Renewable Materials
Pultruded Composite Structures
"LEED Accredited Professional" and the related acronym, and the Legacy LEED AP logo are trademarks owned by the U.S. Green Building Council and are awarded to individuals under license by the Green Building Certification Institute.
Civil Engineering
Green Development and Retrofit
Stormwater Impact ReductionHeat Island Effect Reduction
Pervious Paving & Drainage Infiltration
Xeriscaping/Low Maintenance Landscape
Rain Gardens
Geothermal Exchange System Layouts
Brownfield Redevelopment
Parking Space Reduction/Optimization
Underground/Covered Parking
Site Selection Research
Public Transportation SurveyNeighborhood Density Survey
Community Connectivity Survey
Construction Management
Silt & Sedimentation Control PlanConstruction Waste Management Plan
Construction Phase Site Protection Plan
THE MEANING OF GREEN
(AND OTHER CONFUSING TERMS)
(AND OTHER CONFUSING TERMS)
GREEN
Green, like beauty, is a subjective term. It indicates that the project designers will consider the environmental impacts of the development and take steps to minimize those impacts.
LEED
LEED Certified buildings are designed to meet high standards of sustainability and green design. They typically have less maintenance and operational costs, which saves money, energy, and resources in the long run.SUSTAINABLE
Sustainable means "meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs". Let us help you conserve the resources of the future by committing your project to sustainable design goals.
No attempt to minimize impacts of development
Conventional construction methods and materials
Construction with list of contract alternates
Contractors can price different options
Construction with list of contract alternates
Contractors can price different options
Design focuses on sustainability goals
Green specifications
included in documents
Low cost, high return,
and proven methods
Green specifications
included in documents
Low cost, high return,
and proven methods
Project meets or exceeds U.S. Green Building Council requirements
Documentation and template provided to aid in certification
Continued presence throughout the certification process
3-D structural prototyping using modeling software
Documentation and template provided to aid in certification
Continued presence throughout the certification process
3-D structural prototyping using modeling software
Conventional Construction
LEED Certified Green Design
Contract Alternates for Green Design
Standard Green Design
How We Can Help You Grow Green
Graeme Sharpe, P.E., LEED AP, is a Professional Engineer at Silver Creek Engineering. He is also the author of this article, "Greenwashing the Construction Industry", which appeared in the April 2009 issue of Modern Steel Construction.
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