Devcon has taken a pro-active approach to green building design and construction by providing in-house LEED Seminars conducted by the U.S.G.B.C. (U.S. Green Building Council) and having several members of our staff, including our Mechanical and Electrical Consultants, successfully complete the LEED Professional Accreditation Exam.
Many projects can take advantage of LEED and Green Building Design principles, without certification, by integrating practical, cost effective Green principles in the design of the project. Some of these concepts include: optimal building orientation, location of building close to public transportation and/or provisions for secured parking for bicycles, location of glass for optimal day lighting and minimal HVAC Loads, selection of highly efficient chillers, utilization of recycled or rapidly renewable resources/materials, recycling of construction materials, and planting of landscaping to reduce heat islands are just a few examples of design concepts which add value to a project with minimal cost impact.
Some of our LEED Accredited Professionals include John Castagnoli, John Stice, Linda Shinshiro, Brent Downing, Kesor Kim, Darcy Narduzzi, Trina Warren, James Woodbury, Tom Lin, Andrew Giba, Krissy Schreiber, Jeff Pratt, Andy Bloom, Alison Macbeth, Garret Tomforde, Carl Bacon, Tracie Hall, Warren Tilbury, Randy Chan, John Chao, Marc Matulich, Vince Pasquini, Doug Maher, Amy Swoboda, Cody Bedell, Emerald Baltao and Cameron Page.
Our commitment to Green Building Design and Construction extends into all facets of corporate life at Devcon. The Devcon Corporate office in Milpitas, is a 50,000 SF, one story, concrete tilt building in which we performed full building tenant improvement that includes "open office" architecture throughout. The project also features amenities such as a workout room, locker room, showers, and full exterior landscaping with outdoor patios. We are currently working on a LEED EB Silver Certification for this office and our goal is to show our clients that "Green" Construction and "Lean" Construction practices can be combined in one company to construct a better project at little or no premium.