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U.S. Green Building Council Certifies Milltown Apartments LEED for Homes Platinum

April 22, 2014

SANDPOINT, IDAHO – Milltown Apartments, a 51-unit complex comprised of townhomes and apartment flats for low-income families was officially certified LEED for Homes Platinum by the U.S. Green Building Council.

LEED, or Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design, is a green building certification program that recognizes best-in-class building strategies and practices. Platinum Certification is the highest achievable level of certification.

ZBA Architecture Would Like to Congratulate Our Newest Employees

March 14, 2014

Shelly Lewis has joined ZBA Architecture as a project architect. She previously was with Womer & Associates.

Joey Toews has joined ZBA Architecture as an intern architect. He previously was with VMG Inc., in Coeur d'Alene, and is a recent graduate of the University of Idaho, in Moscow.

ZBA Featured in Journal of Business

November 7, 2013

Randy Vanhoff and Mark King, the newest partners at ZBA Architecture PS, of Spokane, say they don't plan to stray from the firm's core business as they lead the firm through a rebranding effort.

Milltown Apartments Receive National Recognition for Energy Standards

June 17, 2013

On Wednesday, June 5^th, Milltown Apartments in Sandpoint Idaho received a visit from Tammye Trevino, the National Administrator for USDA's Housing and Community Facilities Programs. Milltown is recognized as one of the leading edge projects in the nation for its approach to sustainable energy and efficiency.

Vanhoff and King Named Principals at ZBA

May 29, 2012

Randy Vanhoff, AIA and Mark King, AIA have been named Principals of ZBA Architecture PS, joining Rod Butler, AIA in ownership. Both graduates of Washington State University, Vanhoff has been with the firm for 14 years and King has been with the firm for 6 years. The firm was formerly known as Zeck Butler Architects.

Spokane Regional Plan Center Achieves LEED Certification

September 15, 2011

ZBA ARCHITECTURE announces that the Interior Remodel for the Spokane Regional Plan Center has been awarded LEED for Commercial Interiors Certification by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC).

The Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Green Building Rating System is the nationally accepted benchmark for the design, construction and operation of high performance green buildings.

Riverwalk Point II Featured in Enterprise Green Communities Promotion

August 1, 2011

Riverwalk Point II, a multi-family housing project designed by ZBA ARCHITECTURE is featured in a new promotional video by Enterprise Green Communities. The project is a fifty-one unit, model "green" community owned by Spokane Neighborhood Action Programs (SNAP.) Holly Martin, Property Development Coordinator at SNAP, is also featured in the video. The Enterprise Green Communities Offset Fund helped Riverwalk Point II offset their carbon footprint and supported their efforts to bring green housing to low-income people.

ZBA Project Achieves LEED Silver Certification

February 1, 2011

ZBA ARCHITECTURE PS announces that the Water Resource Center and Treatment Operations Facility at the Spokane County Regional Waste Water Reclamation Facility in Spokane have been awarded LEED Silver by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC). The Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Green Building Rating System is the nationally accepted benchmark for the design, construction and operation of high performance green buildings.

Saranac Hotel Awarded LEED Platinum

April 1, 2009

Zeck Butler Architects announced today that the Saranac Building Renovation in Spokane has been awarded LEED Platinum by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC). The Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Green Building rating System is the nationally accepted benchmark for the design, construction and operation of high performance green buildings and LEED Platinum is the highest certification awarded.