--- title: Carlson Studio Architecture Wins 3 Awards At US Green Building Council LEEDership Awards description: Sarasota’s Carlson Studio Architecture, a regional leader in sustainable design, won 3 awards at the USGBC Florida Gulf Coast Chapter LEEDership Awar image: https://www.carbonae.com/hs-fs/file-14237332-jpg/images/fgcc_usgbc_10.18.11-91-resized-600.jpg --- [![carbon 2022 logo](https://www.carbonae.com/hubfs/carbon-ae-horizontal-logo-2.svg "carbon 2022 logo")](https://www.carbonae.com) ![Sustainable design blog for progressive architecture](https://www.carbonae.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Gallery/1366_x_500_blog_cover.png?width=1366&name=1366_x_500_blog_cover.png "Sustainable design blog for progressive architecture") # The Sustainable Design Blog ### For the love of beauty, functionality, and the planet Earth ## [Carlson Studio Architecture Wins 3 Awards At US Green Building Council LEEDership Awards](https://www.carbonae.com/journal/bid/76232/carlson-studio-architecture-wins-3-awards-at-us-green-building-council-leedership-awards) Posted by [Carbon Design](https://www.carbonae.com/journal/author/carbon-design) on Mon, Oct 24, 2011 ![](https://www.carbonae.com/hs-fs/hubfs/C%20Mark-3.png?width=35&name=C%20Mark-3.png) Find me on: [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/carbon-design-architecture) | Sarasota’s Carlson Studio Architecture, a regional leader in sustainable design, won 3 awards at the USGBC Florida Gulf Coast Chapter LEEDership Awards ceremony on Wednesday, Oct. 19 in St. Petersburg. CSA received awards in the following categories: Outstanding Project of the Year LEED-CI (Commercial Interiors) for the design and construction of the [firm’s own offices](https://www.carbonae.com/projects/---public/carlson-studio-offices/), located in downtown Sarasota.   The offices of Carlson Studio Architecture received LEED- CI Silver Certification from the USGBC in 2007, making it only the third LEED-CI Certified project in Florida at the time of certification.  Sarasota’s RC Moore Construction was the General Contractor. Outstanding Project of the Year LEED for Schools (K-12) for the [Learning Gate Community School](https://www.carbonae.com/projects/---public/learning-gate/), located in Lutz, FL.  This project received LEED Platinum certification from the USGBC, and was also recognized as the first LEED Platinum Public Charter School in the Country.  Local consultant Two Trails was the LEED administrator for the project, and Charles Girard was the General Contractor. Outstanding Project of the Year LEED-NC (New Construction) for the design of the [Cancer Support Community’s new facility](https://www.carbonae.com/projects/---public/wellness/) located in Lakewood Ranch, FL.  This project received LEED Gold Certification from the USGBC.  [Willis A. Smith Construction](http://www.willissmith.com/), Inc. was the General Contractor. The LEEDership Awards program, hosted by the [Florida Gulf Coast Chapter of the USGBC](http://www.sustainabletampabay.org), was started in 2010 as a way to support the chapter’s mission of encouraging environmental knowledge and values as they relate to the built environment. For more information, visit [www.usgbc-fgc.org](http://www.usgbc-fgc.org). LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) is an internationally recognized green building certification system developed by the U.S. Green Building Council. 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