By including your structural engineer in the early planning of your project, you might be able to achieve up to 13 points toward LEED® certification! Thirteen points are available when considering materials used and resources. Renovation projects can benefit from reusing already available materials in the existing building.
Our priority at Steven Schaefer Associates is to get involved in the process as early as possible – allowing for integrated design, early definition of the owner’s goals and the level of certification they wish to achieve. From a structural standpoint, we look at the percentage of steel, fly ash and slag use in concrete as well as other available sustainable materials such as Strutural Insulated Panels (SIPs), Insulated Concrete Forms (ICFs) and Autoclaved Brick.
We have four LEED accredited structural engineers, have worked on many LEED certified projects, and provided design options to our clients that offer different levels of sustainability. Our internal efforts include technical office meetings to review green materials and design options, recycling programs, and frequently updating staff on structural aspects of LEED design.
Some of our LEED certified projects include:
Sycamore Township Fire Station #93
DeSales Flats
Children’s Home of Cincinnati High School
East Pointe Office Building
Melink Corporation Headquarters
City of Cincinnati Fire Station 9
Harold C. Schott Education Center / Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden
Cincinnati Zoo Ticketing & Membership Buildings
Cincinnati Zoo Gift Shop
Chavez Residence
Portman Residence