SVPA Office - West Des Moines, Iowa

Sustainability

Creating sustainable buildings that are environmentally responsible, healthy places to live and work is one of our design goals.

All across America, businesses are “going green”. The United States Green Building Council (USGBC) created the environmental rating system known as LEED® (Leadership in Environmental and Energy Design™) to recognize and encourage green building practices. SVPA has LEED® certified staff ready to assist you in attaining LEED® certification for your project – reducing your energy costs, increasing your employee productivity, and gaining recognition in your community for environmentally responsible design.

SVPA Architects Inc:
  • is committed to providing Design Solutions that promote and protect our environment.
  • is an advocate of Green Building Design.
  • is a member of the U.S. Green Building Council.
  • nearly half of the staff is LEED® Accredited with several more pursuing certification.
  • offers LEED® Certification as a Service to our clients and their projects.
  • encourages responsible use and stewardship of our natural resources.
  • practices and promotes sustainable design to help protect the environment and encourage our clients to consider their environmental & energy goals.
SVPA will work with you to identify options and opportunities for Sustainable Design for your project. Together we will develop the priorities that best fit your project. SVPA will lead the registration process for LEED® Certification.

Experience and/or certification with LEED®

SVPA completed or current LEED® projects: