March 25, 2009—Ecology and Environment, Inc. has received three awards from the American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC), including ACEC’s most prestigious “Diamond Award” in the Building/Technology Systems Category for LEED Platinum certification of its global headquarters in Lancaster, N.Y.
Ecology and Environment achieved LEED Platinum certification from the U.S. Green Building Council in 2008 through a combination of architectural design, sustainability planning, adaptive management methods, and specialized operating systems. Built in 1987, before green building was a common term, the firm’s global headquarters is reportedly the oldest existing building in the world to be awarded the highest LEED rating of Platinum.
Ecology and Environment did not need to significantly change the building’s structure to qualify for Platinum rating, and it already had many sustainable practices in place. These practices include recycling and composting, energy and water conservation practices, a carpool incentive program, and other employee-awareness initiatives.
In addition, Ecology and Environment received the “Best Panel Award” out of 109 entries for its project panel, judged by ACEC’s Public Relations Committee on the basis of the aesthetic combination of photographic images and text. The company also received ACEC awards for the landfill redevelopment of River Point at Sheridan in Colorado, and for the provision of environmental services at windparks for Noble Environmental.
Ecology and Environment has completed more than 35,000 projects for a wide variety of clients in 83 countries, providing environmental solutions in nearly every ecosystem on the planet, according to the company.
