SfL+a Architects Celebrates 30th Anniversary

April 4, 2012 - PRLog -- RALEIGH, N.C. – Robbie Ferris, president and CEO of SfL+a Architects (http://www.sfla.biz), has announced that the firm is celebrating its 30th anniversary in 2012. During the past three decades, the firm has undergone exponential growth and established its presence as one of the leading educational architectural firms in the region, winning multiple awards for educational construction and green design. Starting with one employee in 1982, SfL+a Architects has expanded to more than 30 employees and three offices in Raleigh, Charlotte and Fayetteville, N.C. The firm has set standards in the changing architecture industry through the alternative delivery of projects, as well as adhering to strict design guidelines to achieve high performance buildings in the educational, federal and military, medical and private sectors.

With 30 years in business, SfL+a Architects has established an innovative presence in the industry through various methods, including:
- Designing cost-effective, high performance buildings, including the firm’s DRAGONFLY™ building design prototype for K-12 school facilities, currently the only K-12 facility design in the nation that will allow buildings to generate twice the energy that they consume.
- Serving as a development consultant and program manager to develop alternative delivery methods and financial solutions to fit client needs.
- Constructing buildings to meet LEED and Energy Star standards.

QUOTES:
“We are proud of our company’s success and ability to remain on the cutting edge of green building and design,” said Ferris. “In the coming years, we hope to become the nation’s preeminent designer of high performance facilities, with a specialty in alternative delivery methods. Our success and direction for the future are possible because of the talented staff we have here at SfL+a Architects.”

DETAILS:
- SfL+a Architects defines high performance buildings as those that reduce energy consumption by 50 percent beyond the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) baseline for energy use, increase occupant performance and reduce the environmental footprint of the facility.

- For a complete history of SfL+a Architects, visit http://www.sfla.biz/Our-Firm/Firm-History.aspx.

ABOUT SfL+a ARCHITECTS:
SfL+a Architects is a firm designed to provide state-of-the-art architectural solutions to educational institutions. Founded in 1982, the company has emerged as one of the most highly regarded architectural firms in the Southeast, offering expert services in architectural planning, design, construction, land planning and interior design. The firm has offices located in Raleigh, Fayetteville and Charlotte, N.C. The sister company of SfL+a Architects is Firstfloor K-12 Solutions, LLC, a North Carolina development company pioneering public-private partnerships to develop educational facilities. The company is comprised of talented professionals, each possessing 15-20 years of experience in banking, finance, construction and property management. For more information, visit http://www.sfla.biz.

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