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AL+W Awarded Commission for Immanuel Baptist Church Expansion

Thursday, August 26th, 2010

The congregation of Immanuel Baptist Church, voted last night to award the commission for the first planning phase of their new facilities to AL+W. We are proud to lead their design team and are looking forward to a successful project.

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Student Success Phase II Achieves LEED Gold

Friday, August 20th, 2010

The Student Success Phase II (Center for Global Engagement) was recently awarded LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Gold status. Florida State University has made sustainability a priority by requiring all new projects to be certified under the LEED system. AL+W is proud to have designed a building that went well beyond certification. The gold rating demonstrates not only good intentions, but also skillful execution in developing  a project that  will  serve the university, while conserving natural resources.

KEY SUSTAINABLE DESIGN STRATEGIES:
-  Development Density
-  Public Transportation Access
-  Bicycle Storage and Changing Rooms
-  Maximized Site Open Space
-  Stormwater Management Q.C.
-  Reduced Non-Roof Heat Island Effect
-  Water Efficient Landscaping
-  Water Use Reduction
-  Optimized Energy Performance
-  Recyclables Storage and Collection
-  Construction Waste Management
-  Recyclable Content
-  Regional Materials
-  Low Emitting Materials
-  Controllability of Systems
-  Innovation in Design

KEY SUSTAINABLE DESIGN STRATEGIES:

  • Development Density
  • Public Transportation Access
  • Bicycle Storage and Changing Rooms
  • Maximized Site Open Space
  • Stormwater Management Q.C.
  • Reduced Non-Roof Heat Island Effect
  • Water Efficient Landscaping
  • Water Use Reduction
  • Optimized Energy Performance
  • Recyclables Storage and Collection
  • Construction Waste Management
  • Recyclable Content
  • Regional Materials
  • Low Emitting Materials
  • Controllability of Systems
  • Innovation in Design

Leon County Courts Annex Renovation

Tuesday, September 8th, 2009

The design-build team of Architects: Lewis + Whitlock and Childers Construction was recently awarded the Leon County Courts Annex Renovation project.  The 14,000 square foot renovation and addition of a 2 story masonry structure on Thomasville Road will be Architects: Lewis + Whitlock’s first project with Leon County, as AL+W hopes to build an outstanding relationship with the local municipality though this endeavor.  Design team consultants contributing to the success of this project are: H2 Engineering (M/E/P), Hydra Engineering (Civil and Landscape), and Rosenbaum Engineering (Structural).


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