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Compusult to Develop a LEED Standards Head Office
Compusult has experienced continuous growth in the past several years, resulting in necessary expansions and the opening of offices in Halifax, Ottawa and a subsidiary in Reston, Virginia. In March of 2009, Compusult announced the relocation of the Mount Pearl office with the development of a larger, modern building.
The proposed multi story building will be located on Water Street, at the home of the former Arcade site. It will be approximately 79,000 square feet, with Compusult occupying the top two floors. Hosting a parking garage, as well as retail space on the bottom floor, the design of the building will integrate both modern elements and historical styling similar to surrounding buildings. The Water street side will have a modern feel with several components that emulate previous eras. The water front side will be contemporary and will reflect the direction of the city in terms of growth and development. It will also incorporate a nautical look and feel, appropriate for the water front, as it appears to have the bow of a ship projected from the building. The style of the new office location will be truly original and will ultimately reflect Compusult as an innovative company, and the city in terms of its continuous growth and heritage ties.
This building will not only be a modern head office allowing the expansion of Compusult, but will also serve as an attractive addition to the City of St. John's downtown core. Most importantly, the new head office will be built to Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design standards (LEED); encouraging and promoting the development of green buildings. LEED is a third party certification program, internationally accepted, and places importance on components such as water and energy efficiency, indoor environmental quality, materials selection and sustainable development. LEED recognizes and rates companies on these five performance keys, as well as an additional category, innovation and design process. For instance, LEED certified buildings often use recycled materials, electrical systems that reduce energy, and low flow fixtures to reduce water consumption. Acquiring certification is based on a total point score, followed by an independent review, and an audit of selected credits. Following these detailed procedures, there are a resulting four possible levels of certification such as certified, silver, gold and platinum.
"Going green" is extremely important, and green construction is prevalent among public and private sectors. LEED standards cover the entire life cycle of the building, not just the construction phase, and are the leading standard for measuring environmental performance. In addition to the intrinsic social benefits, investing in the LEED program allows the operation of a more efficient and less expensive facility.
Compusult adopting LEED standards exemplifies environmentally conscious practices and the importance of green development.
The development is currently on hold due to city zoning issues and new parking regulations. Compusult has since met with city officials to determine appropriate measures to ensure the progression of the project.
About Compusult
In operation for over 25 years, Compusult has experience in software development, the design and fabrication of custom and commercial electronics systems, and is a global leader in geospatial portal systems and database management solutions. This system allows users to search, visualize, retrieve and publish geospatial data from GIS databases, air photos or satellite imagery libraries.
Since its inception in 1985, Compusult has served hundreds of organizations in several countries. Along with its software and electronic products, it provides professional services, training programs, and a choice of implementation methods to suit different individual requirements.
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