G. L. Kaplan Construction Company General Contractor Southern California

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5,200 square foot commercial office building tenant improvement using LEED guilelines for materials & methods.

Platinum LEED level facility*
10.5 Kw roof mounted photovoltaic system
Use of building materials with high post consumer and post industrial recycled content
Integrated use of stainless steel mesh and structural steel framework to create innovative sunshade on south facing elevation
White cool roof system
Use of large glass sectional overhead doors to tie exterior decks to building interior
Use of low consumption toilets and lavatory faucets along with waterless urinal
Natural light introduced to interior offices through Solatubes equipped with electronic controlled dampeners
Use of energy star equipped appliances
Cork floor covering used throughout 80% of the building
Use of drought tolerant plants and low volume irrigation system
Large capacity water detention system used to divert 50% of roof run-off back into water table through percolation

*As determined by the certified LEED consultant. Owner elected not to perform the commissioning process.