Green Building - Helping Transform the Future of Construction
Abel Construction has a long-standing commitment to incorporating Green ideas into our projects. We are proud members of the U.S. Green Building Council, the nation’s foremost coalition of leaders working to improve the way buildings and communities are designed, built and operated. We also encourage all of our employees to pursue the LEED® (Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design) professional accreditation.
To further complement our commitment to Green building, Abel Construction has all of the dedicated resources necessary to monitor and manage the LEED certification process from pre-construction to completion.
Our LEED Accredited Professionals on staff include:
- Paul Hirn, Vice President of Design Build
- Laura VanVactor- Director of Design/Build
- Brandon Estenfelder, Project Manager
- Derrick Anderson, President
- Chelsea Sellers, Architect
ABEL Construction Green Projects
- GBBN Architects Office Renovation, Louisville, Kentucky
- LEED CI v2009 – Gold – Paul Hirn AP
- Norton Cancer Institute, Louisville, Kentucky
- LEED NC v3 – Certified – Paul Hirn AP
- Park Federal Community Bank, New Albany, Indiana
- LEED NC v3 – Certified – Shane Ramsey AP
- UL Equine Center New Addition, Louisville, Kentucky
- LEED NC v2009 – Silver – Paul Hirn AP
- UL Lynn Soccer Stadium, Louisville, Kentucky
- LEED – Silver – Paul Hirn AP
- UL Student Activities Center, Louisville, Kentucky
- LEED – Gold – Paul Hirn AP
Green Building Resources
For more about the Green Building process, visit the links below:
US Green Building Council
Green Building Certification Institute
LEED Online