Our Family Office: Partners

Partners

The LEED Gold Certification awarded to The Arthur
M. Blank Family Office is a tribute to the group of committed
professionals who embraced our values and environmental goals
in planning and constructing this building.

• Southface
  Energy Institute initiated the discussion and education
  process regarding LEED certification.
  
• Commissioning
  & Green Building Services (CxGBS)
  guided the planning and construction teams in the application
  of sustainable development principles and managed commissioning
  of the building.
  
• The design by Surber
  Barber Choate & Hertlein Architects integrated energy
  efficiency, utilized materials with recycled content and sourced
  certified wood from Forest Stewardship Council certified forests.
  
• Interiors designed by Culpepper,
  McAuliffe and Meaders, Inc. used reclaimed wood flooring
  and low VOC (volatile organic compounds) paints, sealants, carpets
  and adhesives.
  
• The mechanical and electrical design by Barrett
  Woodyard & Associates is 40 percent more efficient
  than current code requirements.
  
• HighGrove
  Partners, using Xeriscape™
  principles and high efficiency irrigation systems, reduced watering
  requirements by 80 percent.
  
• Combined with Xeriscape principles, the rainwater
  harvesting system designed by PBS&J
  and Barrett Woodyard & Associates meets 100 percent
  of the landscape irrigation requirements, eliminating the need
  for city-supplied irrigation water and reducing the load on
  storm water and sewer systems.
  
• Constructed by Hardin
  Construction Company, LLC and Humphries
  and Company in a joint venture, the construction team
  recycled over 72 percent of the construction waste, utilizing
  crushed concrete from the demolition work for soil stabilization,
  structural fill and infrastructure backfill. In addition, they
  implemented construction indoor air quality management to minimize
  construction employee exposure and potential of indoor air quality
  concerns after occupancy.