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BRYCON READY TO TACKLE GREEN BUILDING PROJECTS
BRYCON currently has four LEED Accredited Professionals on staff who can handle any kind of green building projects in the Southwest. The newly minted LEED “APs” are Paul Briggs, Facilities Construction Group Division Manager for New Mexico; Gary Benavidez, Project Manager in New Mexico; Tom Martin, Project Engineer in Colorado and Utah; and Justin Adams, Project Manager in Arizona. The four passed a grueling national examination sponsored by the United States Green Building Council to become LEED Accredited Professionals. The USGBC developed the program to promote sustainability, energy efficiency and recyling in the “built environment.” LEED stands for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design. Obtaining LEED accredidation is important because increasingly all publicly funded construction projects are mandated to be “green” and to meet rigorous standards for energy efficiency, indoor environmental air quality and reduced water consumption. Also, many private clients are striving to have their projects meet LEED certification standards as a way of demonstrating social responsibility.
All four BRYCON team members are now accredited to handle green building projects involving new construction, remodeling and additions. In fact, BRYCON’s first LEED project is the remodeling and renovation of the historic Connor Hall at the New Mexico School for the Deaf in Santa Fe. All the new additions to the building will be constructed to meet LEED Silver certification.
