The Feast of Saint Valentine: Making it Green
Saint Valentine’s Day, also known as Valentine’s Day or the Feast of Saint Valentine, is a holiday, surprisingly NOT created by Hallmark, that is observed on February 14 each year. It is celebrated in...
View ArticleReproducing the Eye Dome: Buckminster Fuller’s Futuristic Structure is...
Buckminster Fuller was an American neo-futuristic architect, systems theorist, author, designer, and inventor. He is most widely known for helping popularize the geodesic dome. One of his designs, the...
View Article5 Easy Steps to Passing a LEED AP v4 Exam
Taking any test can be intimidating, but the LEED Accredited Professional exams are known for their difficulty, making them a grueling and challenging test to take and pass successfully. Spinnaker’s...
View ArticleFifty Shades of Green
As seasoned LEED Consultants, The Spinnaker Group has and always will be the leaders in LEED. However, with so many other Green Building Rating Systems present in the marketplace, it’s always good to...
View ArticleSpringing Ahead: Small Change, Big Impact
It’s a rather annoying thing to “spring ahead” when in reality we all feel like we “fall behind” by losing that precious one hour. It’s amazing that one hour can make such a difference! Growing up in...
View ArticleA Living Revolution Part II: Green Roofs
Intensive Green Roof – Aventura Optima Plaza In continuing our conversation from last week on Living Walls, we are now going to shift the spotlight over to Green Roofs. Green Roofs can take on many...
View ArticleMiami Design District’s Palm Court is LEED Gold
Miami, FL – Palm Court, a major component of the Miami Design District, Miami’s first LEED for Neighborhood Development project, has just achieved LEED Gold for Core + Shell. As Sustainability...
View ArticleAtencion Por Favor: Habla Espanol?
During previous weeks we discussed “The Importance of Building Commissioning” and a summary of the Commissioning process was described. Let us now summarize what are the main objectives reached after...
View ArticleGala Verde 2015: Rick Fedrizzi to Give Keynote Address
The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) South Florida Chapter announced that Rick Fedrizzi, CEO and Founding Chair of the U.S. Green Building Council, will serve as the keynote speaker for the...
View ArticleDon’t Let the Sun Go Down on Your LEED V2 Project!
We’ve all heard the song by Elton John, “Don’t Let The Sun Go Down On Me”, well we don’t want the sun to go down on your LEED V2 project! As LEED continues to improve and evolve, “sunset dates” have …...
View ArticleNaples Botanical Garden USGBC Tour
The Spinnaker Group is excited to announce an upcoming LEED tour, LEED plaque presentation and networking event for one of our latest LEED Certified projects; Naples Botanical Garden on June 23rd....
View ArticleThe Conservatory School Achieves LEED Gold
The Conservatory School in North Palm Beach is a modernization project and includes the design and construction of a new two-story building and the remodeling of two existing buildings on an...
View ArticleVu New River Achieves LEED Silver in Fort Lauderdale
New River Phase III, now known as Vu New River, is the last of three developments that has transformed the New River in Fort Lauderdale starting nearly 14 years ago. Las Olas by the River, formerly...
View ArticleApproaching 100 LEED Certified Projects
The Spinnaker Group is proud to announce the LEED Certification of several new projects. This brings the total number of LEED Certified projects for The Spinnaker Group close to 100; a milestone that...
View Article100 LEED Certified Projects and Growing
Weston, FL – Nearly a dozen years ago, The Spinnaker Group started out on a journey of sustainability that has not only helped positively change the landscape of South Florida, but that has made...
View ArticleHappy Holidays!
As the Holiday Season is upon us, we find ourselves reflecting on the past year and on those who have helped to shape our business in a most significant way. We value our relationship with you and look...
View ArticleImplementing GreenBuild Notes for 2016
Attending the annual GreenBuild conference in November is not only a great way to end the year but it’s also a great way to START a new year. By implementing the “lessons learned” from the GreenBuild...
View ArticleBiological Lighting Design: Melanopic Lux
Ever experience jet lag and wish you could avoid it? Ever pull a night shift, working late on a deadline and wish you could find alternate ways to get bursts of energy without having to ingest loads of...
View ArticleEarth Hour: Small Effort, Global Impact
There is lots happening this week with regards to energy and time. On Saturday night, we “sprung ahead” in awareness of Daylight Saving Time but this coming Saturday, March 19th, is an opportunity to...
View ArticleHomestead City Hall
This gorgeous City Hall in Homestead is a LEED Silver Certified, 83,841 square foot facility that houses a 225-seat council chamber and features office space for City departments. It also provides a...
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