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LEEDing in Historic Preservation

Michael Garavaglia becomes a LEED Accredited Professional. LEED certification is changing.

Garavaglia Architecture’s Principal, Michael Garavaglia, has become our newest LEED® Accredited Professional member. Chris Lutjen and Ayano Hattori are also accredited, bringing the firm total to three. LEED® is also currently going under changes as well with LEED® 3.0. With Version 3, the US Green Building Council has included a new credentialing system and certification system. The new system includes a different allocation of points and takes such things as regional variations into account. Garavaglia Architecture believes that Historic Preservation is a unique opportunity and one of the most sustainable things to do on a building. We are encouraged by the recent trends to look at our cultural and structural resources in this new way. Congratulations Mike!

Seabiscuit Stamped Envelope

On May 11th, Principal Michael Garavaglia and Preservation Services Manager Becky Urbano represented Garavaglia Architecture at a celebration with the Seabiscuit Heritage Foundation at Ridgewood Ranch for the unveiling of the Seabiscuit Stamped Envelope. The commemorative stamp went on sale a couple days ago by the US Postal Service. The stamp portrays a scene from the famous 1938 match race between Seabiscuit and War Admiral. For more information about Garavaglia Architecture’s participation in the project to preserve Ridgewood Ranch, go to the year 1939 in the timeline.

Mike Garavaglia Vice President of Programs for CPF

The nomination of Garavaglia Architecture’s Principal Michael Garavaglia as the Vice President of Programs was confirmed at the 2009 Annual California Preservation Conference in Palm Springs. Mike has been on the board of trustees of the organization for many years and looks forward to serving the preservation community in his new capacity. Congratulations Mike!