Create Sustainable + LEED Architecture For Your Company’s Future
Do you want:
- Your company to be sustainable and energy efficient?
- To achieve LEED Certification for your next office, building, or renovation project?
- The latest sustainable design strategies without worrying about the cost of LEED Certification?
OTJ:
- Regulates the demolition & construction process by salvaging & creatively adapting / reusing existing features to minimize the construction & labor costs.
- Aligns your company’s vision & image with that of the most successful & forward-thinking organizations in the world by promoting a sustainable & energy-efficient future for our planet.
- Reduces waste and long term utility costs through resourceful sustainable design features.
- Promotes a healthy community through a healthy environment.
Working Towards Your Vision
- Over 50% of our architects & designers are LEED Accredited Professionals
- OTJ will uphold the highest standards for your sustainable design as emplified in our LEED NC Gold Certified design for The American Legacy Foundation Headquarters in Washington, DC which won the AIA Presidential Citation for Sustainable Design in 2008.
OTJ currently offers clients the potential to receive any of the following LEED Certifications:
- LEED BD+C (which includes the NC, CS, and the new Schools, Healthcare, and Retail rating systems): For new construction and major renovations of whole buildings.
- LEED ID+C (which includes the old CI and the new RI): For build-outs and renovations of corporate and retail interior spaces.
- LEED EBOM (formerly EB): For green management of existing base building operations and maintenance.
OTJ understands that while our clients may initially strive for LEED Certification, the cost implications may deter their goals. We are experienced with coming up with creative, cost effective ways to implement sustainable aspects in our projects. Regardless of whether or not our clients pursue LEED Certification, we welcome the chance to fulfill their desire to integrate sustainable elements throughout their space.
Sustainable design strategies & practices that OTJ can incorporate throughout all phases of your project, from schematic design through construction administration include:
- Evaluate, respond to, & apply sustainability targets as determined by our statement of work / project program
- Sustainable design Team Building, coordination & integration from project inception
- Lifecycle Analysis and Costing, for all materials, finishes, furniture
- Experience with analysis tools, such as energy modeling programs Energy-10
- Experience on past projects – cost-effective, energy-efficient beautifully designed tenant space
- Understanding of related technical information, such as international building code and ASHRAE
- Knowledge of emerging technologies, from a design & construction standpoint
- Construction Waste Management expertise
- Knowledge and vast resources on recycled, renewable & low/non-toxic building materials, methods, & products – creation of project focused Green Specifications
- Evaluation of alternative systems and materials
- Research and specification of energy-efficient fixtures, materials & equipment using Energy-star, GreenGuard or other appropriate certification systems
- Indoor air quality issues, from preventative construction measures to best management practices
- Recycling programs & facilities
- Exterior maintenance programs, including irrigation & chemical use
- Established relationships & experience coordinating consultants to achieve targeted mechanical, electrical & plumbing results
- Systems upgrades to meet green energy, water, indoor air quality & lighting performance standards
- Whole building cleaning & maintenance issues
- Development of innovative green management policies & procedures