Sustainability

At SRBL, going green is not a market trend, it’s a way of life. We firmly believe as designers of public spaces in communities, we have a corporate responsibility to create buildings that respect the earth and its resources. We use our SRBL Environmental Responsibility Program as our compass, embracing green practices that range from LEED Accreditation for staff to using low-watt light fixtures. For our clients, we stay abreast of best practices and help them balance green features with their budgets.

SRBL's Green Design
Green Facility Consulting
SRBL's Green Culture

LEED Consulting

SRBL is a "LEED-er" in the green architecture movement thanks to the 100% of our architectural staff who are LEED APs, and many LEED projects either completed or well underway. As your architect, we can help you design a green building project and oversee the LEED submittal, paperwork and coordination of the energy modeling.

SRBL's Green Design

At SRBL, we take our commitment to environment leadership very seriously. We all know our planet has limited resources, and we believe great design still needs to be responsibly built. Our expertise in environmentally responsible design is apparent in every project we undertake. Whether a project incorporates renewable woods certified by the Forest Stewardship Council, recycled building and demolition materials, environmentally friendly paints and finishes, or high-efficiency heating, cooling and electrical systems, our green solutions are customized for each client’s green goals.

Some of our clients want to “go green until it hurts”, or thoughtfully balance green features with their budget. Others choose to pursue LEED ® (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certification through USGBC (U.S. Green Building Council). With every member of our technical team a LEED AP, our experienced staff will help you realize your sustainability vision.

Regardless of what level of green our clients desire, we devise a sustainability solution that allows each community to serve as a role model in environmentally-responsible design.

SRBL proactively pursues eco-friendly clients that are interested in considering “green” and LEED for their building projects.
Every SRBL client is presented the valued benefits of “going green” in their public buildings and is offered various threshold/cost options to achieve some level of sustainability and energy efficiency.
All SRBL buildings will incorporate some level of sustainable architecture, at a minimum to include low/no cost green elements.
SRBL recycles existing buildings whenever possible and considers conversion, remodeling, and expansion whenever suitable to lessen the impact of new construction on the landscape.

Green Facility Consulting

Ever wonder how green your current building is today? What budget you should allocate to making the facility more green and energy efficient? Is it worth pursuing LEED certification for an existing building? What green resources exist to help with financing a project and providing information? SRBL’s new Green Facility Study answers all these questions and more so that you can have a roadmap to strategically green your facilities. Our report recommendations will include an easy-to-digest chart that categorizes improvements into “Easy Green”, “Replacement Green” and “Moderate Green”. Don’t wait to start shrinking your carbon footprint.

SRBL's Green Culture

SRBL Architects is working hard to become a recognized leader in the education and promotion of “green” architecture in public buildings. The Principals have a strong commitment to personal and corporate environmental responsibility and have implemented the SRBL Environmental Responsibility Program.

WALKING THE TALK – We’re green and we mean it

All SRBL employees are encouraged to pursue LEED ® (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) accreditation. In fact, in 2009, 100% of SRBL’s technical staff reached the LEED AP status.
SRBL corporate vehicles are hybrids.
Our corporate office space meets a high level of sustainable architecture criteria. Efforts include: carpeting with recycled content, PVC free resilient flooring from local manufactures, a majority of new, low voltage light fixtures that are 12% more efficient, and office artwork that incorporates recycled materials.
Our corporate stationary is eco-friendly, 100% recycled paper that uses 20% post consumer waste.
Recycling bins are located at each employee’s desk and throughout the office space.
Office plants are bamboo.
SRBL staff are active members of the US Green Building Council (USGBC).
Employees regularly brainstorm additional ideas for creating a larger positive environmental impact.
Earth Day is celebrated at SRBL. We have inter-office design competitions for our annual Green T-Shirts, printed on environmentally friendly cotton, of course. We purchase trees in our clients’ names and have them delivered to project sites. We give our employees tools to measure their carbon footprint so they can begin to conscientiously begin to lessen it.
An SRBL slogan “Committed to Environmental Leadership in All That We Do” appears on all printed material and on our email signatures.

TALKING THE WALK –Educating clients and communities

SRBL is a proactive educator of sustainable architecture, global warming, and environmental stewardship.
Every SRBL brochure or proposal includes an educational “Approach to Sustainable Design Philosophy” that gives both clients and potential clients a realistic and practical direction in which to set and meet environmental goals.
SRBL favors the use of LEED accredited consultants and encourages our consulting team to become LEED accredited, knowledgeable in and proactive in sustainable design.
SRBL initiates green direct mail campaigns highlighting our eco-friendly efforts and encouraging others to do the same.
In-office environmental literature is readily available to both staff and guests to educate themselves.