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New York City — April 22, 2015 – Perkins+Will New York, a global leader in sustainable building design, honored Earth Day 2015 by underscoring its continued commitment to the environment as it celebrated the 20 LEED-certified projects the office has designed over the past decade.
Ranging from healthcare and education buildings to workplaces and labs, Perkins+Will’s 20 LEED projects total over 2 million square feet and span four continents. The projects include Platinum level buildings and certifications across LEED’s various rating systems.
Throughout the history of Perkins+Will’s growth, sustainability has been a central part of the firm’s approach to design, playing a pivotal role in projects of every size and typology. “As environmental destruction and global climate change become increasingly
difficult global challenges, we see sustainability – as well as resiliency – playing an even
larger role in how our clients measure success,” said Paul Eagle, Perkins+Will New York’s managing director. “We have always believed that sustainability is simply good design, and these 20 LEED projects demonstrate our commitment to delivering on the firm’s guiding principles that each of us truly believes in – on Earth Day and every day.”
The 20 LEED certified projects – located in five states (New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Pennsylvania and Maryland) and on four continents (North America, Australia, Asia and South America) – include six healthcare projects and two hospitals, eight workplaces, and six higher-education facilities, including one laboratory.
The projects range in scale, too, with Connecticut’s Gateway College and Pennsylvania’s Einstein Medical Center both on the large end — 360,000 square feet — while the Anthos Porticus office in New York is among the smallest, at 8,000 square feet.
The celebrated projects include four Platinum, 12 Gold, three Silver and one Certified project, using the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) designations.
For more information, visit www.perkinswill.com.
