Margit Whitlock, AIA LEED AP Receives LEED® Accreditation
July 28, 2009 by Perspective Magazine | Timeshare & Fractional ReviewsPrincipal at Architectural Concepts, Inc. and President of Resort ProSource Fully Accredited in Green Building Design
Architectural Concepts, Inc. (ACI) has announced that Margit Whitlock, AIA has been officially designated as a LEED® Accredited Professional. The LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Green Building Rating System® is a voluntary, consensus-based national standard for developing high-performance, sustainable buildings. Its system offers project certification, professional accreditation, training and practical resources.
Margit is now fully accredited in what is commonly called “green” building design. LEED® emphasizes state of the art strategies for sustainable site development, water savings, energy efficiency, materials selection and indoor environmental quality.
Margit Whitlock, AIA who also chairs the ARDA Design and Construction Committee, said “Sustainability is not a way of designing, it is a way of life. As a design professional I look at all aspects of a project from site configuration to operations and that is why LEED is so important, as the program is comprehensive. Soon USGBC will distribute new Hospitality LEED Guidelines and certifications and I look forward to implementing this into all of our future projects.”
Architectural Concepts, Inc. (ACI) a San Diego firm regarded as one of the top hospitality-oriented architectural and interior design firms has been honored with numerous awards including the American Resort Development Association’s ARDY for Resort Design for Cibola Vista Resort and Spa (Peoria, Arizona) and Club Regina Resorts (Cancun and Cabo San Lucas, Mexico) for Interior Design. Last year the firm received a Silver Award for New Resort Unit Design for The Island Empress on Santa Rosa Island, Pensacola, Florida. In 2008, the firm received the prestigious ARDA ACE Community Service Award for its benefit for San Diego’s Habitat for Humanity.
In addition to being at the helm of both ACI and Resort ProSource (RPS), Margit designs an exclusive line of linen and terry (www.LaNotteLinenCollection.com) for the hospitality industry.
Architectural Concepts, Inc. is a full service planning, architectural and interior design firm located in San Diego, CA. Some of the firm’s architectural and interior designs include Raintree Vacation Club’s Club Regina renovations in Mexico, Trump International Hotel and Tower (New Orleans), The Golden Door, (Escondido) Cibola Vista Resort, (Peoria, Arizona) and The Bond, a vacation ownership project, (Las Vegas). ACI primarily focuses on the hospitality and commercial markets in the US and Mexico. ACI’s Principal, Margit Whitlock AIA, is a licensed architect in California, Florida, Arizona, Nevada and Texas. The design firm is located at 3015 St. Charles Street, Suite B, San Diego, CA 92110. For more information about Architectural Concepts call 619-531-0110.
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