eNewsletter Winter 2009

RPA-designed United Natural Foods in Ridgefield, WA recently became the first cold storage facility in the United States to receive LEED Gold Certification.

RPA congratulates the following:
• Heather Anderson, RID for becoming a
  Registered Interior Designer
• Don Buschert, Lauren Harper, and
  Marcus Mello for getting LEED Accredited
• Sabrina Heard for becoming a
  Certified Design Firm Administrator

The new RPA-designed Cottage School Gymnasium and Arts Building opened to the public with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Saturday, January 24, 2009.

1. Which one of these is NOT a green feature in a recent RPA-designed distribution project?
a. Clerestory windows to bring in
    natural daylight.
b. Motion sensored lighting to
    conserve energy.
c. Emerald colored carpeting to
    resemble nature.
d. White roofing to reduce heat
    island effect.

2. Which of the following is true when it comes to the United States Building Council’s LEED program?
a. People can become LEED Certified
    and Buildings can become LEED
    Registered.
b. People can become LEED Accredited
    and Buildings can become LEED
    Certified.
c. Buildings can become LEED Certified
    and Bridges can become LEED
    Bridgified.
d. Buildings can become LEED
    Accredited and People can become
    LEED Certified.

3. What historically important Atlanta building was saved from the threat of demolition in 1974?
a. The FlatIron Building
b. The original Coca-Cola Museum
c. The “Big Chicken” building
d. The Fox Theatre

4. How many skylights are featured in the new Bridgestone/Firestone office and distribution center to provide natural daylighting for energy conservation?
a. 17
b. 28
c. 174
d. 933

And the answers are...