Willis A. Smith Construction
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Overview
Willis A. Smith Construction Inc, is a Sarasota based construction firm primarily serving Southwest Florida since 1972. The firm enjoys an excellent reputation with a solid background in commercial, industrial, educational, healthcare, museum work and sustainable construction. Willis A. Smith Construction, Inc. is committed to environmentally sensitive design and construction as a long-term business philosophy.
Willis A. Smith Construction Inc. became a Sarasota County Green Business Partner in 2009. The Green Business Partnership (GBP) encourages environmental stewardship in the commercial sector, and recognizes businesses that make an extra effort to operate in an environmentally responsible manner. This collaborative effort includes businesses, business organizations and local governments. The GBP was initiated through a grant awarded by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection to Sarasota County. For more information about the Green Business Partnership visit: www.scgov.net/greenbusiness
Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Certified Building The Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design (LEED) designation is an internationally recognized green building certification that independently verifies that a building or community was designed and built using strategies aimed at improving performance across all the metrics that matter most: energy savings, water efficiency, CO2 emissions reduction, improved indoor environmental quality and stewardship of resources and sensitivity to their impacts.
For more information about Willis A. Smith Construction's sustainability efforts visit http://scfgreenasset.weebly.com/
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