BGCE Engineer Scores Big, Becomes LEED™ Professional
1/31/02 — Vail, Colorado — Daniel J. Koelliker, P.E., a Project Engineer with the Vail, Colorado-based mechanical/electrical engineering firm of Beaudin Ganze Consulting Engineers, Inc. (BGCE), has passed the LEED™ Accredited Professional exam. Mr. Koelliker spearheads the firm's sustainable design group, which offers "green" engineering services, LEED™ consultation services, and building commissioning services. A project submitting for LEED™ certification earns one point toward the minimum 26 required, for having a LEED™ Accredited Professional as a design team principal.
The U.S. Green Building Council, formed in 1993, began developing the LEED™ (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) rating system in 1995 to provide the market with a standardized definition of "green" design to prevent exaggerated or misleading claims, and to promote environmentally conscientious, whole-building design. Its pilot project, LEED™ version 1.0, was launched in 1998, and version 2.0 was released in 2000. The rating system assigns points in the following categories: Sustainable Sites, Water Efficiency, Energy and Atmosphere, Materials and Resources, Indoor Environmental Quality, Innovation, and LEED Accredited Professional.
Beaudin Ganze Consulting Engineers, Inc. provided the mechanical and electrical engineering design for the Sundeck Restaurant in Aspen, Colorado, one of the first eleven structures certified in the U.S. Green Building Council's pilot LEED™ v.1.0 program. The project, at 11,200 feet above sea level - a condition that dictated a compressed construction schedule -- not only met, but also exceeded the program's stringent standards for its lighting, air quality, and energy efficiency criteria. The project is showcased on the U.S. Green Building Council's web site, www.usgbc.org.
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