LEED Gold Certification Awarded to Sarasota County Government

The Twin lakes Office Complex in Sarasota, Florida was one of the state of Florida’s first Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Gold Certified buildings. Pure Air Control Services and their engineering/industrial hygiene staff provided the indoor air quality baseline commissioning for the project giving Sarasota County Government the maximum IAQ credits available ensuring the highest USA Green Building Council LEED-NC v 2.0 Gold Certification.

When Sarasota County decided to design and build a new 8,300 square foot office building, a task force of government, community, and architectural representatives decided to develop a more ecological and IAQ efficient commercial building. “One of the goals for the high-performance building” explained Alan Wozniak, CIAQP, CIEC President of Pure Air Control Services “was that indoor air quality (IAQ) meet or exceed the requirements of the LEED program.” The Twin Lakes building met the IAQ challenge. The newly-constructed building is home to the University of Florida-Sarasota County Extension offices. The U.S. Green Building Council has awarded the complex its prestigious Gold-level LEED certification.

“I applaud Sarasota County’s efforts to increase energy efficiency and use of renewable energy,” Governor Crist said in a recent visit to the Gold certified building.  “I am honored to stand with such strong partners in the fight against global climate change.”

The typical environmental assays that the building scientists perform to achieve the US Green Building LEED 3.2 designation include:

• Formaldehyde
• Particulate (PM-10)
• Total Volatile Organic Compounds (TVOC)
• 4-Phenylcycolohexene (4-PCH)
• Carbon Monoxide,
• Temperature & Humidity among others

 “We are proud to be active with the US Green Building Council and equally proud to have assisted Sarasota County Government in achieving this distinguished LEEDS Gold Certification award” stated Alan Wozniak.

About Pure Air Control Services:

Founded in 1984 by Alan Wozniak, President/CEO in what began as a small mechanical contracting business has grown into an award winning, industry leading indoor environmental quality (IEQ) service company serving many fortune 500 corporations, school boards, county, city, state and federal governments and consumers across the US.  The firm has serviced over 500 million square feet of indoor environments in over 10,000 facilities.  Clients include: Walt Disney World, Siemens Controls, Carrier Corporation, Jones, Lang LaSalle, CB Richard Ellis, General Services Administration (GSA) among many others.  

The firm provides the following indoor environmental services on a national basis:

• Building Sciences Evaluation
• Building Health Check
• Environmental Microbiology Laboratory (AIHA Accredited)
• Environmental Project Management
• IAQ/Mold Screen Test Kits/EvaluAire and EvaluAire Pro
• Mold Remediation Services
• HVAC Ductwork System Remediation

Pure Air Control Services maintains a federal contract with GSA # 10F-0488R, and is a graduated federal 8(a) MBE. Their state-of-the-art corporate headquarters is located at 4911 Creekside Dr, in Clearwater, Fl serves as distribution point for its IEQ services and products.  For more information, visit the company’s web site at www.pureaircontrols.com or contact Cy Garner at 1-800-422-PURE begin_of_the_skype_highlighting (7873) ext 804.

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