Nova Southeastern University’s Center for Collaborative Research Awarded LEED Gold Certification

ACAI Associates is pleased to announce that their design work for the newly constructed Center for Collaborative Research (CCR) at Nova Southeastern University (NSU) has received LEED Gold certification, a top honor recognizing green build initiatives, by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC). As a third-party non-profit organization, USGBC developed LEED, or Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, to help owners and builders design, construct, operate and maintain environmentally responsible buildings and communities.

ACAI designed the 215,000-sq.-ft., six-story building to house wet and dry labs with collaborative spaces and set aside a...

Community involvement and education are two top priorities for the staff at ACAI Associates, a leading architectural firm in South Florida.    Adolfo Cotilla, president of ACAI, was a recent presenter at the Broward Education Foundation’s annual Hall of Distinguished Alumni. The event honors and recognizes alumni of Broward County Public Schools, who have returned as teachers or administrators.

“Our firm wanted to be a part of this because we admire those people who decide to return to their educational roots and give back,” says Cotilla. “It makes their contributions more significant because they are part of the fabric of our community.” 

ACAI staffers also give back by helping to educate young people.  “We are actively involved in...