SARASOTA, FL [January 31, 2007]
Michael R. Carlson, AIA, LEED AP, founder and principal of Carlson Studio Architecture, addressed local and state architects to present the award-winning Twin Lakes Park Office Complex at the second annual American Institute of Architects (AIA) Florida Emerging Professionals Conference, held at the Hilton St. Petersburg Bayfront Hotel on October 21.
Designed by Carlson, the project is distinguished as the highest scored LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) building in the state of Florida with a gold certification and recognized locally as the area's first "green" commercial building. Highlights of the presentation included practical applications of sustainable features in commercial buildings (both renovations and new construction), design process strategies and photographs of construction.