Monday, February 14th, 2011
AEF & Suites Pro – Environmentalism and IT Team Up to Deliver LEED Certification
Anaheim, CA – Today AEF Consulting, Engineering & Construction, Inc. (AEF) and Suites Pro, Inc. announce that they have earned Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design for Commercial Interiors (LEED-CI) certification for offices owned by Suites Pro, Inc.
AEF was hired to convert a 1,700 sq. ft. office/warehouse facility into 10 executive office suites with a front lobby and a conference room. Environmentally friendly measures were implemented in the project from demolition to completion. “We value delivering quality workmanship and implementing sustainable elements into our projects; we don’t want to compromise either,” said Moe Fakih, AEF’s CEO.
This sentiment was echoed by Alexander Saca, CEO of Suites Pro, Inc.: “Our clients who lease our office space demand a comfortable and professional work environment, and when we saw benefits to sustainable construction – including the reductions in energy costs – it was a no brainer to go green.” However, Suites Pro’s services are not limited to leasing office space; as a technology workplace, it also provides full turnkey IT services to its tenants. Monitors, keyboards, desks and other items are provided to clients who access their computer desktops through Suites Pro servers.
Some owners may feel hesitant in pursuing LEED or other sustainability measures in a remodeling project for fear of escalating costs, yet doing so can actually allow projects to be completed within budget and without additional costs to the owner, as AEF has proven with its conversion project. “Reusing materials from demolition added to construction time, but the savings we had on material costs made up the difference. We were able to pass the savings onto the owner,” said Brian Elzenga, AEF’s Executive VP of Construction.
Construction of the IT-based executive suites utilizing the LEED rating system yielded the following environmental benefits:
- 27% reduction in energy use
- 48% reduction in water use
- Over 90% of demolition and construction waste materials diverted from landfills
- 15% of demolition materials were reused on the project
- Energy performance maximized by installing solar tubes and light sensors in every office
- Cabinetry made from formaldehyde-free wood certified by the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC)
- Use of fume-free, low VOC paints
About AEF Consulting, Engineering & Construction, Inc.
AEF is a green general contracting and sustainability consulting firm. Possessing licenses in Class B construction and C-10 electrical contracting, AEF is able to benchmark building energy use, prescribe energy conservation measures, and implement construction and installation. AEF certified the Hotel Carlton in San Francisco, the first hotel to earn LEED EB O&M Gold in the world.
For more information, please visit: www.aefincusa.com
About Suites Pro, Inc.
Suites Pro, Inc. is a property leasing company that offers IT integrated and eco-friendly business suites. They have developed a green, technology driven workplace that not only helps the environment, but provides one of the healthiest and most efficient working spaces to its tenants. Professionals are able to rent office space and have their computer services virtually hosted. Suites Pro’s integrated technology allows its tenants to connect to their desktop from any location around the world. Professionals are able to have full access to conference room and copying facilities without worrying about keeping their computers up to date and/or virus free.
For more information please visit: www.suitespro.com/


