LEED® GREEN BUILDING

About LEED®

LEED® provides a nationally accepted benchmark for the design, construction and operation of high-performance green buildings and specifically focuses on suitable site development, water savings, energy efficiency, materials selection, and indoor environmental quality. 

Economic & Environmental Benefits

• Save money by requiring less artificial heating, cooling, lighting, and ventilation.
• Reduce greenhouse gas emissions and, in doing so, contribute to healthier environment for families, residents, workers and the community.

Wallace & Smith LEED® Experience

In recent years Wallace & Smith constructed the first project to become LEED® Certified in the Central Valley. We had the opportunity to be involved in and build the first two (2) LEED® Certified buildings in Bakersfield, California. Our experience with LEED® Projects allows us to implement the LEED® Process from design through construction to Certification with the least impact to construction cost and schedule, thereby delivering the maximum benefit to the owner of an energy efficient and sustainable building.

LEED® Certification Building Procedures:

• Selection of attempted credits.
• Feasibility study of proposed credits including life cycle/payback cost analysis for owner review.
• Develop bidding procedures to ensure subcontractors are informed as to materials and methods required for LEED^® Certification.
• Develop, implement and manage a Waste Diversion Program.
• Coordinate all required subcontractor activities with Commissioning Agent to achieve Certification.
• Review all material at submittal phase and at installation for compliance with LEED^® requirements. Assist in uploading all required documentation such as certifications, photos and spreadsheets to USGBC website to acquire LEED^® Certification.
• Participating in LEED^® Charette for initial planning.