We’re proud to announce our certification of 1 million square feet of LEED projects. The U.S. Green Building Council’s Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) green building rating system is the benchmark metric for sustainable design, providing third-party certification for buildings designed to save energy, resources and provide improved environments for their residents. Our recently completed projects – Rochester Cornerstone Group’s Frances Apartments, Rochester Institute of Technology’s Global Village Expansion, and the University of Rochester’s Genesee Hall are all LEED-Silver certified projects.
Frances Apartments, located in Sweden, NY, provides 56 affordable and supportive housing units, with 14 of those housing families and persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities. The LEED for Homes certification of Frances Apartments reflects a socially-responsible commitment by Rochester’s Cornerstone Group, Lifetime Assistance and SWBR to provide healthier, more energy efficient homes to people with moderate-to-low incomes.
The Global Village Expansion Project is RIT’s technology-forward apartment-style housing for 147 graduate students. Set along a main pedestrian circulation path, the design enhances the southern-exposed outdoor gathering space. LEED for Homes certification ensures that this residence hall will provide improved comfort and higher-performance, supporting RIT’s commitment to LEED certification and a reduced environmental footprint for their construction projects. More about Global Village
The University of Rochester’s new Genesee Hall integrates academics, athletics, and student life into the residential experience. Overlooking the Prince Athletic Complex, the new 72,000 sf facility is constructed on a hillside with access at multiple levels. The upper four floors provide housing for 151 first-year students and the ground floor provides new men’s and women’s locker rooms with direct connection to the field. The first and second floors provides community space, student life services, offices for healthcare and advisors, meeting rooms and offer spectacular views of the athletic field. More about Genesee Hall
“This is a meaningful milestone for our firm,” said Principal and Sustainable Design Director Mark Maddalina, AIA. “The LEED Rating System was foundational to SWBR’s sustainable design practice and our entire portfolio of work is better for embracing LEED criteria. We celebrate these recent certifications because they represent a higher standard in housing design today – reducing energy, water & resource demands and improving the health & comfort of the indoor environment.”