Martin J. Serena, AIA

 Principal
  
Experience
With SSA: 29 years
With other firms: 7 years

Education:
Bachelor of Architecture, 1976
University of Notre Dame

Architectural Registrations:
Illinois, Wisconsin, NCARB


Professional Profile

Throughout his career Martin Serena has guided the design efforts for a diverse portfolio of environmentally responsible architectural work. Through his efforts the firm continues to expand it's sensibility to the development of collaborative whole systems approach to design which is responsive to the unique qualities of each clients' mission and project setting. As a result, each generation of projects are reaching ever higher performance levels in beauty, user health and comfort, conservation, energy efficiency, site/building integration and ultimately resulting in design excellence awards and recognition.

As a recognized leader in environmentally sustainable design and construction Mr. Serena's stewardship has helped to foster an awareness of the need for conservation and preservation through thoughtful use of natures systems. This commitment to thorough planning and environmentally responsive design coupled with science based decision making, sensitive to these tenets, has helped the firm produce projects recognized for their environmental sensitivity, quality, beauty and value.

Current Projects as Project Principal

Science and Learning Center, St. Francis High School, Wheaton, Illinois (pursuing LEED Gold)
Mental Health Facility, Ottawa, Illinois, Ottawa Regional Hospital (pursuing LEED Platinum)
Corporate Retreat, Bozeman Montana, Clarke (pursuing LEED Platinum)
Natular Plant Adaptive Reuse, Schaumberg, Illinois, Clarke (pursuing LEED Certification)
Satellite Campus Adaptive Re-use, Illinois Valley Community College (pursuing LEED Silver)
3 Generations Private Retreat, Chautauqua Institution, New York (pursuing the Living Building Challenge)

Professional Relations

Featured Lecturer
  Green Commercial Buildings, Real World Design - Madison, WI
Guest Speaker
  U.S. Green Building Research Council
  Integrated Building Design, Environmental Land & Policy Center
  Sustainable Building and Site Planning - Sioux City, IA
  Green Building Design - University of Iowa
  Building Science Symposium - Boston, MA
  Sustainable Design: Integration of Building and Site - NICAIA
Panelist
  "Innovation Conversation," Green Festival - Chicago, IL
Television Guest
  "Chicagoing with Bill Campbell", ABC 7 - Chicago, IL
Special Recognition
  Green Awards 2007, Chicago Magazine
Juror
  2006 AIA COTE Kansas City Awards

Professional Affiliations:

American Institute of Architects
Assoc. of Licensed Architects
U.S. Green Building Council
BOCA International Code
Judson College Advisory
Council
AIA Committee on the
Environment

Participant:

NAAB Accreditation Team,
Judson College
Chicago AIA Committee on the
Environment - Carbon
Reduction Committee
 
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