June 30, 2008—Callison, a retail design firm, has partnered with the United States Green Building Council (USGBC) to develop two groundbreaking sustainable models designed for retailers: LEED for Retail and LEED Portfolio, also referred to as LEED Volume.
Callison led architectural development for both pilots simultaneously to develop a prototype for Wachovias regional financial centers, helping to establish the tools and guidelines for the LEED for Retail rating system. The Wachovia prototype received the first LEED Silver Commercial Interiors (CI) and Portfolio certification under the new system, says Callison.
The LEED Portfolio pilot allows retailers and other volume builders to certify all subsequent projects once an initial prototype has met the established criteria. The pilots are conducted through a rigorous, multi-step process designed to gather feedback, draft, test and ultimately document point modifications and/or alternative compliance paths in new application guides.
Callison has more than 30 million square feet of sustainable projects worldwide, of which more than nine million are LEED registered projects, the company says. Callison believes sustainable design is a smart business strategy. Through reduced life-cycle costs and increased ROI and brand recognition, smart business strategies fuel sustainable design.
Callison, a leading retail design firm, plans and designs retail, hospitality, mixed-use, residential, corporate and healthcare projects worldwide. For more on the company, see its Web site.
