Spinnaker Group reaps awards at USGBC South Florida Gala Verde Awards
On Saturday evening, August 28 the staff, their LEED projects and the company were recognized by the US Green Building Council South Florida at their Annual LEEDership and Green Building Awards. Five...
View ArticleU.S. Green Building Council South Florida Chapter Announces Gala Verde Award...
Boca Raton, FL (September 17, 2012) — The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) South Florida Chapter has announced winners of the nonprofit organization’s GalaVerde: The 2012 LEEDership and Green Awards...
View ArticleNSU Coral Reef Research Center
Nova Southeastern University’s Center of Excellence for Coral Reef Ecosystems Research is an 86,000-square-foot facility that generates information and research products to help understand, conserve...
View ArticleLEED Neighborhoods: from Theory to Practice – Part 1 | Walkability
Contributed by Jonathan Burgess, LEED AP ND & BD+C LEED Project Manager, The Spinnaker Group LEED for Neighborhood Development has long been coined the ‘next evolution’ in LEED, promoting the...
View ArticleInternational Finance Bank
International Finance Bank, a 158,537 SF mixed-use office building containing class “A” office space, a multi-level parking facility, elevated exterior meeting space, training rooms and ground level...
View ArticleCoral Gables Building Achieves LEED Certification: Historic City Makes Way...
Office building in Coral Gables, FL achieves LEED Gold Certification. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE PRLog (Press Release) - Nov 13, 2012 - The Spinnaker Group Inc., is pleased to announce that 396 Alhambra, a...
View ArticleMy First GreenBuild
My First GreenBuild By: Jonathan Burgess, LEED AP ND, BD+C “Where we learn matters!” That was the opening message of Rachel Gutter (Director, Center for Green Schools) as she helped officially kick off...
View ArticleGarden Lounge Building | Miami Design District
Garden Lounge Building Achieves LEED Gold For Gold Star Tenant Hermes Miami Design District Adds LEED Gold Garden Lounge Building To Shopping Repertoire Hermes is trading up, moving from the...
View ArticleChanges to the LEED Credentialing Maintenance Program
The Green Building Certification Institute (GBCI) recently announced several changes to the LEED credentialing process. Here are some highlights of the most important changes that GBCI put into effect:...
View ArticleWelcome to The Spinnaker Group
Sustainable, Green, LEED Certified, Living Building. No matter what you call it, The Spinnaker Group will help you achieve it! We can provide LEED Consulting, Building Commissioning, Energy...
View ArticleFrom Green Building to Green Eating
An Open Letter to LEED Building Owners: “From Green Building to Green Eating” Dear Sir or Madam, Congratulations on your LEED certified green building! Your commitment to creating high-performance,...
View ArticleOne Plantation: Luxury Rental Apartment Towers Receive LEED Certification in...
August 27, 2013, (Plantation, Florida) — The Spinnaker Group Inc, a South Florida-based LEED Consulting, Energy Modeling and Building Commissioning Firm, announced today that One Plantation, a luxury...
View ArticleSouth Florida Regional Trends: LEED Living
After the collapse of the real estate market in 2006/2007, the South Florida housing market has definitely changed, however, it is recovering quicker than ever thought possible. Many homeowners were...
View Article“LEED is like a Box of Chocolates…”
By: Jonathan Burgess, LEED AP ND, BD+C Project Manager, The Spinnaker Group When I was first introduced to the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) rating system, it was explained to me...
View ArticleThe Spinnaker Group Plants New Roots
Please note our new office address: 3236 Huntington Weston, FL 33332
View ArticleGet the Know How: The Secret to Being a Successful LEED Project Manager
The Spinnaker Group Inc. Sustainability + LEED Consulting, Energy Modeling, Building Commissioning By: Jessica Lieberman, LEED AP ID+C, Director of Marketing LEED Project Management can be a daunting...
View ArticleGreening One World Trade Center
It’s hard to believe that the 13 year anniversary of 9-11 has already come and gone. But with this passing time comes a new symbol of hope; a new symbol of freedom; One World Trade Center. Rising 104...
View ArticleTest and Balance Reports: What You Need To Know
To get a building’s certificate of occupancy (CO), the Test and Balance Report needs to be complete, approved by the engineer of record, and submitted to the city or authority having jurisdiction. A...
View ArticleMaking Waves: Oceanic Research Leads in LEED
Making waves in Virginia Key is the new University of Miami Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science Center. This $50 million dollar facility has been on the drawing boards for years and the...
View ArticleGreenBuild and Gala Verde: Don’t Miss Out!
Two major USGBC local and National events are quickly approaching; GreenBuild 2014 and Gala Verde 2014. Both events are orchestrated by USGBC; GreenBuild on a National level and Gala Verde on the local...
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