LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION congratulating King & King Architects and IBC
Engineering PC upon the occasion of winning the national award for
"green" renovation

WHEREAS, It is incumbent upon the people of the State of New York to
recognize and acknowledge those within our midst who have made signif-
icant contributions to the quality of life therein; and
WHEREAS, Attendant to such concern, and in full accord with its long-
standing traditions, this Legislative Body is justly proud to congratu-
late King & King Architects and IBC Engineering PC upon the occasion of
winning the national award for "green" renovation; and
WHEREAS, King & King Architects, of Syracuse, and its engineering firm
IBC Engineering PC, of Rochester, recently received national recognition
for King & King's "green" headquarters building near downtown Syracuse;
the companies were among 18 to receive awards from the American Council
of Engineering Companies (ACEC) at a gala in Washington, D.C.; and
WHEREAS, King & King worked with IBC to turn a 100-year-old industrial
building at 358 W. Jefferson St. into an energy-efficient work space;
the facility incorporates high-efficiency boilers and chillers, solar
panels, rooftop vegetation and reflective materials; and
WHEREAS, The building is seeking the top rating, platinum, under the
United States Green Building Council's Leadership in Energy and Environ-
mental Design criteria; in March of 2010, ACEC's New York affiliate
honored King & King and IBC with awards for the green renovation
project; and
WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body that when organiza-
tions of such noble aims and accomplishments are brought to our atten-
tion, they should be celebrated and recognized by all the citizens of
the great State of New York; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
congratulate King & King Architects and IBC Engineering PC upon the
occasion of winning the national award for "green" renovation; and be it
further
RESOLVED, That copies of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to King & King Architects and IBC Engineering PC.