Certified Case Studies

Silver Oak began over a handshake between two friends with a bold vision: focus on one varietal, Cabernet Sauvignon, aged exclusively in American oak and worthy of cellaring for decades to come. Raymond Twomey Duncan, a Colorado entrepreneur who began investing in California vineyards in the late 1960s, and Justin Meyer, a winemaker and former Christian Brother, began…

The Brock Environmental Center will be the beachhead for the Chesapeake Bay Foundation’s (CBF) lower bay programs, bringing the community together to solve complex environmental issues and empower the next generation of citizens through environmental education programs in the Chesapeake Bay. The center is located in Virginia Beach, Virginia, where the Chesapeake Bay meets the…

VITAL STATS Certification Status Petal Certified Version of LBC 3.1 Location Cowichan Bay, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Project Area 232 square meters Start of Occupancy August 2019 Number of Occupants 4 TEAM ROSTER Owners Kenneth Chooi and Fiona McLagan Architect Green Point Design Collective Passive House Consultant Nido Design Inc. Design Team Green Point Design…

Standing above the High Line in the heart of New York City’s hustle bustle Meatpacking District, the Delos Global Headquarters at 860 Washington Street serves as a beacon illustrating the best practices meeting the highest building certification standards available for adoption today. It is in this neighborhood by the Hudson River where historic urban relics…

VITAL STATS Certification Status Petal Certified Version of LBC 3.1 Location Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Gross Building Area 18,568 square meters Start of Occupancy December 2019 Owner Occupied Yes Number of Occupants 150 regular occupants; 2,000,000 visitors PROJECT TEAM Developer Frasers Property Architect NH Architecture Interior Designer Russell & George Interior Architect Zwei Creative Consultancy Right…

Desert Rain is a residential compound, located on a 0.7-acre parcel on the edge of a historic downtown neighborhood. The focal point is the building called Desert Rain: a 2236-square foot, one-story residence with a stucco exterior, graceful rooflines and a striking curved wall which greets visitors on approach. The wall threads through the building…

A FLOWER IN THE GARDEN Built to increase visitorship and to promote human-nature interactions, the VanDusen Botanical Garden Visitor Centre serves as the hub for a mature 55-acre botanical garden located in the heart of Vancouver, British Columbia. The Center includes a café, an expanded library, volunteer facilities, a garden shop, office space, and flexible…

Officially opened in April 2012, the UniverCity Childcare Centre is located at the heart of UniverCity, Simon Fraser University’s high-density, sustainable community on Burnaby Mountain, British Columbia. The 5,700-ft2 facility hosts 50 children ranging from 3 to 5 years old. The building provides two centres with separate spaces and services for two groups of 25…

First and foremost, Te Kura Whare belongs to the people of Tūhoe. It is a symbol of their story, a representation of their origin as an iwi; their past, their present and their future. The building provides a central point of connection for Tūhoe, located within their turangawaewae. Te Kura Whare was put together by…

The Dixon Water Foundation promotes healthy watersheds through sustainable land management to ensure that present and future generations of Texans have the water resources they need. To this end, the Foundation demonstrates environmentally and ecologically sound ranching practices on its four properties in north and west Texas, in addition to funding grants, hosting educational events,…