Current Projects Clinton Library LEED-EB Implementation: Greening of Operations ANSI Standard Development LEED® Implementation Projects AcceleratingGreen Seminars Certification of Emission Reductions for Milliken & Company  Cleaner & Greener® Program The Cleaning Industry Climate Initiative Madison Sustainable Design and Energy Committee ManagingGreen Newsletter Oak Savanna and Prairie Restoration Support to the U.S. Green Building Council's LEED for Existing Buildings Rating System® Sustainable Existing Building House Demonstration Project 1 to 3's Sustainable Directory Clinton Library LEED-EB Implementation: Greening of Operations Leonardo Academy is working with the Clinton Foundation to manage the LEED for Existing Building (LEED-EB) certification process and greening of operations at the Clinton Presidential Library in Little Rock, Arkansas. The Clinton Library received Silver Certification under the U.S. Green Building Council’s LEED for New Construction program in 2004. The goal of the announced LEED-EB initiative is to make the Clinton Library building operations progressively greener and to inform the public about green building.  President Clinton’s aim, announced on Earth Day 2007, is to achieve LEED-EB Platinum Certification, the highest certification possible. More ANSI Standard Development Leonardo Academy is a member of the American National Standards Institute (ANSI), an organization that coordinates the development and use of voluntary consensus standards in the United States. As an ANSI Accredited standards developer, Leonardo Academy is currently developing a variety of ANSI standards that address environmental sustainability. More LEED® Implementation Projects Leonardo Academy assists building owners and managers in the development and implementation of green building strategies. We also provide education and training related to building sustainability and LEED® certification. Leonardo Academy consults projects seeking certification under LEED for New Construction (LEED-NC) and LEED for Commercial Interiors (LEED-CI), including program implementation and  application preparation. We are currently coordinating the documentation and application preparation for the City of Madison Parks Department's LEED-NC project and the Sequoia Library's LEED-CI project. Leonardo Academy's LEED Experience AcceleratingGreen Seminars Designed to accelerate interest in green building and sustainability, AcceleratingGreen seminars are tailored to address the particular green issues that are important to the seminar host/sponsor organizations. Popular topics include green facility management, green building, green cleaning and green marketing. Seminars are delivered by Leonardo Academy, the Ashkin Group, and other sustainability experts. More Certification of Emission Reductions for Milliken & Company     Milliken & Company, a textile and chemical manufacturer headquartered in Spartanburg, South Carolina, is purchasing landfill gas from a City of LaGrange, Georgia, landfill.  This landfill is adjacent to a Milliken plant and will be used by Milliken as an alternative fuel source to reduce the amount of natural gas that is used by the plant.  Leonardo Academy is reviewing, calculating, and certifying the air emission reductions resulting from this alternative energy use. Cleaner & Greener® Program While most emissions offsetting programs focus only on greenhouse gasses, Leonardo Academy's Cleaner & Greener program addresses the full range of emissions that are detrimental to human health, as well as those that fuel climate change. The program makes it simple for organizations, buildings, events and individuals to reduce and offset their emissions from energy use and lifestyle activities. Visit the Cleaner & Greener® website for more information. The Cleaning Industry Climate Initiative This program of the Green Cleaning Network and Leonardo Academy's Cleaner & Greener® Program was designed to create awareness within the cleaning industry about its environmental impact and to help cleaning companies and service providers measure, reduce, and offset their emissions. Learn more. Madison Sustainable Design and Energy Committee Mayor Dave Cieslewicz and the City of Madison are taking leadership in promoting green building, energy efficiency and renewable energy for the City of Madison facilities and community.  The Mayor's Energy Task Force report, "Building a Green Capital City, A Blueprint for Madison's Sustainable Design and Energy Future," prompted the creation of the Madison Sustainable Design and Energy Committee (of which Leonardo Academy President Michael Arny is a member), which works with city staff and policymakers to implement the report's recommendations. ManagingGreen Newsletter Leonardo Academy publishes and distributes a free electronic newsletter dedicated to increasing facility managers understanding of green facility management issues and helping them succeed in implementing and improving sustainable building operations. Recent Issues Oak Savanna and Prairie Restoration Leonardo Academy is managing the restoration of oak savanna and prairie habitat at Valley Ridge Farm in southwest Wisconsin. More Support to the U.S. Green Building Council's LEED for Existing Buildings Rating System® The Leonardo Academy was responsible for leading and providing management support for the successful development, pilot testing, delivery and launch of the Rating System under contract with the USGBC. As a contractor to the USGBC, Leonardo Academy continues to provide support to the LEED for Existing Buildings program.More Information Sustainable Existing Building House Demonstration Project Leonardo Academy is upgrading a one hundred year old building to meet the LEED for Existing Buildings guidelines for sustainability. The building is registered in the LEED-EB® program, and we are currently implementing sustainability features that will serve as a demonstration of greening older buildings. Once completed, the house will serve to give Leonardo Academy Fellows program participants the opportunity to manage and live in a certified sustainable building. More 1 to 3's Sustainable Directory Leonardo Academy is supporting the development of 1to3 Inc.'s* Sustainable Products and Services Directory. The mission of the Sustainable Directory is to promote environmental sustainability by making it easy to find and purchase green products and services. The Sustainable Directory website will provide an online searchable directory of sustainable products, services, retail stores and distributors. *1to3 Inc. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Past Projects Leonardo Academy Home