Founded in 1971, Kirksey Architecture began as a small commercial architecture firm and today has evolved into a diverse organization of 12 specialized and practiced groups, each focusing on a particular business segment. Kirksey is headquartered in Houston, Texas on a LEED certified corporate campus. Kirksey designs high-performance, healthy buildings for all clients. This was formalized through the creation of the EcoServices team, a private think-tank and consulting group whose focus is to mainstream environmentally friendly building practices. The team educates other firm members and the community on green building practices. A basicGREEN program was developed that prescribes sustainable design measures to be implemented on every project, regardless of LEED Certification and at no added cost to the project. Kirksey currently has over of LEED projects certified or underway, and has designed many of Houston's first LEED buildings including: 1st LEED certified building in Houston (Silver, New Construction) 1st LEED CI in Houston (Silver, Commercial Interiors) 1st LEED EB in Texas (Existing Building, our own corporate headquarters) 1st LEED CS (Core and Shell), which is also the 1st Gold certified building, in Houston Kirksey retrofitted their building to become the first LEED EB (existing building) certified in Texas as well as operating internally as a green company for many years through recycling efforts, tree planting, green cleaning programs, and alternative transportation incentives for employees. Notable Kirksey projects Kirksey Headquarters, Houston, Texas – LEED for Existing Buildings SpawGlass Construction Corporation, Houston, Texas – LEED Silver for New Construction American Heart Association, Houston, Texas – LEED Certified for New Construction Satterfield and Pontikes Headquarters, Houston, Texas – LEED Gold for Core and Shell DNA Westway I, Houston, Texas – LEED Gold for Core and Shell HealthSouth Medical Center, "Digital Hospital", Birmingham, Alabama Palisade Palms, Galveston, Texas University of Texas Health Science Center, South Texas Research Facility, San Antonio, Texas University of Houston, Calhoun Lofts, Houston, Texas Texas A&M University, Agriculture Headquarters Building, College Station, Texas The Houstonian Hotel, Club & Spa, Houston, Texas Memorial Hermann Medical Plaza, Houston, Texas Texas Woman’s University, Houston, Texas Tellepsen Downtown Family YMCA, Houston, Texas Astrodome Parking Project, Houston, Texas Awards #1 Largest Houston-Area Green Architect, Houston Business Journal, 2010 Houston Business Journal’s Landmark Award for the University of Houston Calhoun Lofts and CITYCENTRE (The Lofts), 2010 ASID Design Award, First Place: Hospitality/Restaurant for FiveSeven Grille, 2009 IIDA Design Excellence Award - Small Corporate for Central Houston