Scott Powell, a principal at Craig Gaulden Davis, will help architects attending the AIA’s National Convention educate legislators about the value architects offer schools and the pitfalls of using stock school plans.  “Influencing Decision Makers of the Value of an Architect: Get the Facts on Stock School Plans” is scheduled for May 17, 2012, in Washington, …

CGD architect John Hansen has been elected to a second two-year term as USGBC South Carolina’s representative to the US Green Building Council’s Southeast Regional Committee (SERC). He currently serves as SERC Vice Chairman. The US Green Building Council (USGBC) is a non-profit trade organization that promotes sustainability in how buildings are designed, built, and …

Greenville Technical College announced this week that the renovated Beattie E. Huff Student Center has achieved LEED Silver Certification.  Craig Gaulden Davis designed renovations to the Center, completed in 2010, to improve space used by students to study, dine and collaborate on projects. The announcement featured a presentation by CGD’s John Hansen on behalf of …

Greenwood’s new library made it official on Friday, August 26.  That’s when CGD President Ed Zeigler presented Director Prudence Taylor with a recycled glass plaque marking the facility’s LEED Silver status. The Greenwood County Library achieved Silver LEED Certification earlier this summer, making it South Carolina’s first LEED-certified public library.  “LEED” – Leadership in Energy …

The Newton County Library System dedicated the Porter Memorial Branch Library on January 10.  The 19,200 square foot library, located about 30 miles east of Atlanta, is seeking LEED Gold Certification.  The project is expected to be the first LEED Gold library in the state of Georgia.  ”LEED” – Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design …