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Russell and Dawson's Architectural Design Achieved LEED Gold Certification

Singer Architects, Inc., a Russell and Dawson company is pleased to announce that Broward County Judicial Complex, located at 540 SE 3rd Avenue in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, has been awarded LEED Gold certification established by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC). Russell and Dawson provided full architectural design services for the full renovation of Broward County Judicial Complex in Fort Lauderdale.

The full renovation project of the Broward County Judicial Complex (BCJC) Midrise office building started in 2015 and was awarded LEED Gold certification on October 30, 2018. This four-story facility is spread in the area of 64,000 SQFT and serves as a critical support facility to courthouse tower and its associated services. This newly renovated complex now facilitates state attorney's, public defender's offices, Broward sheriff's office, a wedding chapel, clerk of courts, offices for public records and child support Enforcement.

"It's a matter of immense pride for us as the design Consultant for Broward County's Judicial Complex to achieve the LEED Gold rating and received full score (5/5) for the innovation in the design category. We are dedicated to creating more and more green and sustainable designs. On this occasion, I would like to congratulate Construction Management Division of Broward County and all the companies involved in this project." said Chirag Thaker, President of Singer Architects, Inc.

Singer Architects, Inc. (a Russell and Dawson company) collaboratively worked with following companies for this project:

MEP Engineer: Delta G Consulting Engineers, Inc.

LEED Consultant: Spinnaker Group

Landscape Architecture: Architectural Alliance Landscape

Structural Engineer: S&F Engineers, Inc.

Civil Engineers: Flynn Engineering Services, P.A.

Cost Estimating: CMS

Contractor: James B. Pirtle Construction Company, Inc.

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