RICHMOND, VA (August 27, 2013) – Baskervill is pleased to announce that the Marine Corps Recruiting Center in Wilmington, Delaware, completed last year, has achieved LEED Silver certification.

Baskervill designed a new vehicle maintenance facility for the center and updated its reserve training facility. Throughout the design process, Baskervill used a variety of strategies to create a functional, dynamic building while maintaining LEED Silver standards, including:

• Reusing parts of the existing building such as walls, floors, and roof;
• The use of rapidly renewable materials for interior finishes;
• A design that maximized natural light and exterior views;
• An energy-efficient and optimized HVAC system;
• The use of low-emitting sealants and adhesives.

This certification exemplifies Baskervill's continued dedication to forward-thinking "green" design.

"Baskervill's commitment to sustainable design made it easy to create a solution for the Marine Corps that met the federal government requirements for LEED Silver Certification," said Ray Trevillian, AIA, vice president and director of advanced technologies group.

The U.S Green Building Council's LEED rating system offers four certification levels for new construction—Certified, Silver, Gold, and Platinum—that correspond to the number of points accrued in five green design categories: sustainable sites, water efficiency, energy and atmosphere, materials and resources, and indoor environmental quality.

Other LEED projects for Baskervill include the Platinum Cooper Vineyards Tasting Room in Louisa, Virginia, the first certified tasting room in the state; the Gold W.M. Jordan's headquarters addition in Richmond, Virginia; the Silver Hyatt Dulles Hotel and Executive Meeting Center; Community Kitchen, a certified kitchen facility for Meals on Wheels and the Central Virginia Food Bank in Richmond, Virginia; and the Wilderness Road State Park Visitor Center in Ewing, Virginia, which was the Virginia Department of Conservation's first certified project.

About Baskervill Sustainability
Baskervill has a long-standing commitment to sustainability, efficiency, and longevity, working with clients to achieve their facility goals. Baskervill has completed many LEED projects, ranging from platinum to certified. Our clients include large corporations looking for energy efficient buildings with a long lifespan to small businesses seeking sustainability in a cutting edge design. With nearly 20 LEED APs and a Certified Energy Manager on staff, our sustainability professionals bring valuable expertise and solutions to sustainably-design projects.

About Baskervill
Baskervill, an international, award-winning, full-service architectural, engineering, interior design firm, delivers world-class services to a diverse client base, ranging from hospitality, government, education, corporate, healthcare, advanced technologies, retail, financial, and transportation technologies to Fortune 500 companies from its offices in Richmond and Vienna, Virginia. Founded in 1897, Baskervill offers a rich history of ingenuity, integrity and technical expertise that has made them a premiere service provider across the country. To learn more about Baskervill or to see a project portfolio, visit www.baskervill.com.

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