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LEED™ PROJECTS Progressive AE architects and engineers are passionate about designing high-performance “green” buildings that help customers realize economic gains through higher productivity and lower operating costs, environmental protection by minimizing waste and pollution, and social equity by preserving the natural environment, and creating a built environment sustainable for generations to come. The following environmental projects highlight our commitment to sustainable design and demonstrate our strengths in consulting on innovative approaches such as passive heating and cooling design, low-energy geothermal heat pumps, and daylight harvesting to name a few. Goodwillie Environmental School
 Goodwillie is a unique, LEED®-certified educational facility where children in the fifth and sixth grades spend the school year studying environmental issues in coordination with their core studies (math, social studies, language arts, etc.). Their curriculum, and consequently their facility, is unlike that found in a traditional school. It is based on experience and observation, which takes place both within the building and throughout the site. Interurban Transit Partnership Grand Rapids, MI
The Interurban Transit Partnership, also known as “The Rapid,” is a bus pulse/transfer center that includes ticketing, waiting, concession, and intercity bus operations. The complex is designed to capture the civic importance of public transportation and accommodate future light and heavy rail facilities. In addition to other sustainable design aspects, the building has a green roof – the first one installed on a transportation facility in the United States. This project is LEED®-certified. The Jarecki Center for Advanced Learning
The Jarecki Center of Advanced Learning is an addition to, and renovation of, a classroom building on the campus of the Masters of Management Program at Aquinas College. The facility provides a variety of interaction areas (including classrooms, group areas, a two-story piazza), and expresses systems through the lacy structural system, sculptural mechanical system, and non-obtrusive integration of technology. The exterior expresses timeless design and construction techniques through the use of brick, limestone, and metal roofing that integrate with the photovoltaic system on the roof to teach about alternative energy forms. This incorporation of educational technology that relates to people and allows growth creates a building that respects the context of its beautiful site while providing a variety of learning environments. Camp Anna Behrens Girl Scouts of Michigan Trails - Greenville, MI
Located in a Girl Scout camp ground, Camp Anna Behrens is a “rustic-like” structure that provides modern amenities necessary to improve operation, efficiency, and comfort. A simple, sustainable story is at the heart of the design – create a rustic character for the building by reusing the existing trees from the site to build the dining hall. Over 5,000 lineal feet of red pine were logged from the site. The dining hall relies heavily on natural light and ventilation. Supplemental lighting and mechanical systems are unobtrusive and as invisible as possible. High durability of the exterior envelope is critical because the building is largely unattended in the winter months. This project is LEED®-NC-certified. In addition, Progressive AE is seeking LEED® certification on the following projects: Grand Rapids Public Schools – Straight Elementary Harrison Elementary/Middle School Burton Elementary/Middle School Grand Valley State University – John C. Kennedy Hall of Engineering Progressive AE West Michigan Center for Arts and Technology (WMCAT) Meijer, Inc. (Allen Park, MI) Aquinas College Hauenstein Library |
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