Contects Celebrates LEED Milestone: 800 Green Buildings

SAN ANTONIO, March 22, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Contects-Consultants & Architects recently achieved the distinction of advising and certifying 800 Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) construction projects across the country, with special emphasis on cost effective, high-performance buildings. In addition to their LEED documented projects, the firm has certified over 1,600 Energy Star homes.

The company, based in San Antonio, TX with offices in New Orleans, LA, assists project teams to design, implement, field verify, and market high-performance buildings. The firm's principal, Chip Henderson, AIA, is an architect and member of the U.S. Green Building Council's (USGBC) pool of 60 national LEED faculty. Contects also provides third-party certification for LEED and Energy Star projects.

In a new approach for LEED, the US Green Building Council (USGBC) has selected Contects to be one of 36 local and regional "LEED for Homes Providers", to support the construction and certification of LEED residential projects. These providers have experience and expertise in their region's market, and provide locally-based technical, marketing, and verification support services to Project teams in the construction of high performance and sustainable multi-family projects and homes. Only these selected providers are eligible to work with project teams in the delivery of LEED for Homes. The strength of the LEED for Homes program are these regional providers who provide program support, including third-party on-site verification, inspections and performance testing.

"Green construction means different things to different people, but several key components are the norm: green buildings use less energy and water, provide a healthier indoor environment and are durable and long-lasting," states Chip Henderson, a founding partner of Contects. He continues, "One of the most compelling reasons to build green is because of a green building's long life cycle and overall endurance."

About Contects:
Contects, derives its name from the first half of the word consultants - 'con' and the last part of the word architects - 'tects'. They employ eight field project managers that work on projects throughout the country.  The intention of this approach is to ensure the client's energy and environmental goals are communicated to the project team, integrated into the drawings and correctly implemented during construction. The Contects' team has been involved in several high-profile projects, such as at Fort Sam Houston in San Antonio, Fort Hood in Killeen, Foundation Communities' M-Station affordable LEED Platinum multi-family project in Austin, and Brad Pitt's "Make it Right" Foundation in New Orleans.

Contects assists commercial and residential developers, architecture and engineering firms, and building professional plan and construct practical and sustainable structures following the USGBC's LEED Rating System or the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Energy Star program. The architecture and consulting firm provides relevant, real-world solutions, applications and direction that result in best 'green' business decisions, strategies and achievements for any building/construction project. More information, visit: www.contects.com.

Contact for Contects: Chip Henderson, Founding Partner at 210-824-8758

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