Greenbuild, the world’s largest conference and expo dedicated to sustainable design and construction practices, was held in San Francisco from November 12 – 16, 2012.  MSKTD’s Director of Sustainability, Landon Chapman, LEED AP, was among the more than 30,000 design and construction professionals who participated in the outstanding educational sessions, specialized workshops and networking events.  Chapman attended numerous sessions including Environmental Analysis and BIM; Logistics of LEED v4; Integrative Design Process and LEED; and LEED v4 – Tools and Resources.

Understanding the LEED for Healthcare Rating System was another session that particularly piqued the interest of MSKTD’s HealthCare Group.  Chapman is sharing his insights on the subject via a two-part, in-house presentation.  MSKTD looks forward to continuing to share our knowledge and expertise with all of our clients.  But our healthcare clients may find this to be of particular interest in 2013!

MSKTD & Associates, Inc. has been notified that the Indiana Underground Plant Protection Services (IUPPS) Call Center & Administrative Headquarters in Greenwood, Indiana has been awarded LEED® Certified status established by the U.S. Green Building Council and verified by the Green Building Certification Institute (GBCI).

LEED is the nation’s preeminent program for the design, construction and operation of high performance green buildings.

A design/build project by The Hagerman Group and MSKTD & Associates, Inc., this 18,000 s.f call center and administrative headquarters features private offices, individual workspaces, storage, conference and meeting rooms with teleconferencing capabilities.  The $4.2 mil new building features natural light throughout and environmentally conscious building features.

MSKTD now boasts four officially LEED Certified facilities (1 Certified, 2 Silver, 1 Platinum) with seven more registered and in varying stages of review.

MSKTD & Associates, Inc. and MSKTD Build LLC are proud to announce that we are working on a new regional banking center for Lake City Bank in Carmel, Indiana.  The 11,000 s.f. new facility will be located on the northwest corner of 96^th and Meridian Streets.  Pursuing LEED Silver certification, the facility will specialize in both commercial and retail financial services.  Read more about this announcement here and hereMSKTD & MSKTD Build also partnered on the design and construction of the Lake City Bank Retail and Banking Center on West Jefferson Boulevard in Fort Wayne, which was completed in 2007.Congratulations to our friends at Lakeland Financial Corporation on their continuing growth and success.   And thanks for again choosing MSKTD/MSKTD Build as your design/build partner!

The U.S. Green Building Council recently announced that over one billion square feet of commercial projects had been certified. Part of that was achieved with the Sweetwater Sound headquarters which achieved LEED Platinum. We also have a number of projects with Ball State University and Ivy Tech Community College that are registered and working towards certification. But whether or not our clients choose LEED certification, we understand the dynamics of image, function, environment and technology; efficiency, sustainability, and expandability, and we strive for the very best for our clients.

Landon Chapman, LEED AP, is now the Vice Chair and Programs Officer for the Central Indiana Branch of the US Green Building Council.  Landon is a Graduate Architect working in the Indianapolis office of MSKTD & Associates, Inc.Congratulations Landon!

Sweetwater Sound produced an excellent video which they have allowed us to post on our website.  To view it go here.

MSKTD has always been concerned about designing cost efficient buildings. Under the current economy, building owners need to be as efficient as possible. We can assist owners with finding ways to improve their existing buildings through Retro Commissioning. For more information, please contact Mike Nichter or Jim Kelley.