Delray Beach-based S+D Architecture, Inc. is not necessarily looking to cash in on the green architecture boom associated with LEED certification in commercial and residential design in South Florida. The think tank team of S+D president Keith Snider and his colleague James Downey, the vice president of the architectural firm since its 2002 inception, are focused on energy efficiency at a small scale, designing socially responsible buildings with the least impact on the environment.

The S+D duo just recently released “S+D’s 10 Tips for Energy Efficiency in the Home” available free by e-mail. Those tips include how to incorporate day lighting into a design and good ventilation, all while controlling or decreasing the internal heat load of a commercial or residential building.

“We accomplish this by designing our buildings to be site specific, taking inspiration from our clients’ needs, the local environment and the cultural context in which they are located. The goal of our practice is not only to design buildings that reduce their effect on environment, but also counteract the loss of identity that has taken place through generic design practices,” Snider said.

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