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1st "GOLD" LEED Certification for "Green
Design"
in the State of Arizona:
Institute of EcoTourism
Wind
& Water, Inc. and Candace Czarny take an active role in
the LEED certification of the Institute of EcoTourism as the
LEED Project Manager and Interior Designer. Wind
& Water, Inc. is a member of the
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| United States Green
Building Council (USGBC). The USGBC is the
nation's foremost coalition of leaders from a building
industry working to promote buildings that are
environmentally responsible, profitable and healthy places
to live and work. Ms. Czarny is a LEED accredited
professional. Leadership in Energy and Environmental
Design (LEED) is the process used to certify the
standard and level of Green buildings. The LEED
Green building Rating system is a comprehensive, voluntary,
design and assessment tool that helps architecture,
engineering and construction professionals improve building
efficiency and measure the sustainability of a
project. Understanding LEED is an important step for
reducing environmental impacts and achieving superior
economic performance. Wind & Water, Inc. and Ms
Czarny was the LEED Project Manager and responsible for the
Institute of EcoTourism LEED submittals and
Certification. The Institute of EcoTourism received a
LEED V.2 "GOLD" rating. |
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milestone for the Institute of EcoTourism and the State of
Arizona. This project is the first project in Arizona
to achieve a LEED Gold Rating, the first project to achieve
certification under Version 2.1, and the first privately
funded project. As of June 17, 2004 there are 1,342
registered LEED project in the United States and only 107
have achieved certification. The Institute of
EcoTourism was the 100th project to achieve certification. |
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Projects:  |
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* Bell Rock Inn-Sedona, AZ
* Institute of EcoTourism
Sedona, AZ
* Los Abrigados Resort
Sedona, AZ
* Sedona Spa-Sedona, AZ
* Carriage House-Sedona, AZ
* Horton House-Payson, AZ
* Khol's Ranch-Payson, AZ
* Varsity Clubs of America
Tucson, AZ
* Old Market Place-Sedona, AZ
* All Seasons Corp. Marketing
Facility-Sedona, AZ
* Half MoonCay-Holland
America, Caribbean
* Coco Cay-Royal Caribbean
Cruise Lines
* Brickell Townhome Assoc.
Miami, Florida
* Sedona Racquet Club & Spa
Renovation, Sedona, AZ
* The Ridge Racquet Club-
Sedona, AZ
* Denny's Diner
Cottonwood, AZ
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