Sustainability - Sustainable and Green Building Design Practices and Architectural Projects by Barnes Gromatzky Kosarek Architects

Just a decade ago, "sustainable architecture," "green building," and "sustainable design practices" were unfamiliar terms for most people. For some who were familiar with them back then, these terms may have conjured up images of odd looking buildings built into the sides of hills or covered with visually obtrusive solar panels. While sustainability and green building may have seemed esoteric ten years ago, these practices have since come to the forefront of architectural design consideration.

For Barnes Gromatzky Kosarek Architects, sustainability and green building have always been part of an even broader approach to socially responsible design practices. BGKA has been an active member of the City of Austin’s Green Building Program since 2000, and has completed a variety of sustainable building projects that have been certified by that organization. In addition, BGKA, has LEED® Accredited Professionals on staff and is currently working toward the completion of two large-scale LEED® Silver projects.

As part of this website's goal of enhancing the association of appropriate key words with our firm and our projects, the following sustainability-related phrases are considered:

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Bay Hall Classroom Building at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi, a BGKA sustainable building certified by the City of Austin's Green Building Program

In addition to general phrases, the following BGKA buildings have been certified sustainable, or are in the process of becoming certified:

Palmer Events Center City of Austin Green Building Program Architect
LCRA Emergency Operations Center LEED® Sustainable Green Building Architect
AISD Nan Clayton Elementary School Sustainable City of Austin Green Building Program Architect
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi Bay Hall Classroom Building Sustainable City of Austin Green Building Program Architect

Architectural Collaboration and Public Participation

Specializing in publicly-funded architectural design projects for over 20 years, Barnes Gromatzky Kosarek Architects has a long history of collaboration and public participation. Whether for colleges and universities, municipalities, school districts, counties, state or federal agencies, publicly-funded projects invariably involve large numbers of stakeholders. Over decades of experience with these types of projects, Barnes Gromatzky Kosarek Architects has developed a variety techniques to ensure that all interested parties are engaged in the process. Through a series of workshops and participation events, stakeholders are encouraged to express opinions, suggestions, problems, and ideas in an open forum so that the best ideas can be identified and explored.

Public participation event during the design of the Palmer Events Center in Austin, Texas, led by Barnes Gromatzky Kosarek Architects

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