The company owner, Scott Price enlisted the support of Key Square Care Staff along with a verdecom and specific vendors to support the Certification process as one cohesive team.
Prior to the initial kick off meeting the Team was able to efficiently move through the initial Design Charrette and was therefore able to begin the project with a very solid foundation. Square Care management and key staff is committed to the USGBC Arizona Chapter and assembled a team of professionals from that Chapters membership.The owner operator made the commitment with the support of the design team to ensure that natural light would be available to all office staff.
Furthermore the project scope made full use of utility conservation measures through the use of both occupancy and daylight sensors for its lighting coupled with a reduction of 2.5 Tons of Cooling as part of a value engineering solution.
The owner was also quite resourceful and in conjunction with Habitat for Humanity and their general contractor was able to re-purpose a significant amount of materials including, all office furniture, millwork, lighting fixtures and carpet tiles.
The greatest challenges to the project were its relatively small footprint of 3,820 square feet and the fact that it was the first “owner condo” to attempt LEED Certification within the Office Park.
It is hoped that based on the increased awareness of the development company and that of the projects neighbors that additional spaces will opt for LEED Certification or at a minimum more sustainable operations.
About Square Care
The company provides cleaning and maintenance of carpet, ceramic tile, grout, textiles and upholstery in locations in Arizona, California and Utah. For unsurpassed carpet cleaning results without any interruption of operations, we utilize an advanced low-moisture process. We also examine a facilities traffic patterns and use a sophisticated CAD system with color-coded floor plans to identify the optimum frequency of cleanings and rotations.
Utilizing state-of-the-art technology and cleaning agents, we can extend the useful life of carpets for 15 to 18 years, instead of the industry standard 7 to 9 years.
Headquartered in Chandler Arizona and founded by individuals with varied backgrounds sharing a common purpose to remain steadfast in improving the environment, Square Care’s mission is to extend the life cycle of organizations flooring and upholstered furnishing in a methodical and sustainable manner.
About LEED for Commercial Interiors
LEED for Commercial Interiors is the green benchmark for the tenant improvement market. It is the recognized system for certifying high-performance green interiors that are healthy, productive places to work; are less costly to operate and maintain; and have a reduced environmental footprint. LEED for Commercial Interiors gives the power to make sustainable choices to tenants and designers, who do not always have control over whole building operations.