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60-Minute Education Session

FRI-B10: From Gray to Gold: Achieving SITES Certification at Gilead Park

Friday, October 27, 2023
11:00am – 12:00pm CT
1.00 PDH, LA CES/HSW, AIA/HSW, AICP, GBCI SITES AP, FL, NY/HSW

This session recounts how Gilead Park transformed a six-acre parking lot into a SITES Gold employee-focused amenity. Examine how SITES was utilized as a project touchstone to advance the client's sustainability goals, acted as a lens that shaped the design process, and challenged the conventional construction process.

Learning Outcomes:

  • Examine alignment between SITES and an owner’s campus sustainability plan.
  • Recognize the importance of developing a SITES strategy at the beginning of project.
  • Understand how SITES shapes design decision making at various stages
  • Learn unique challenges in documenting and delivering a large SITES project.