Cost: $2.3 million
Completion: January 2007

Peabody School started as a basic design-build addition. But after construction began, a donor offered funds to upgrade the project to meet Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) building standards. Martin Horn's LEED-Certified Project Manager worked closely with the school as the addition was repeatedly redesigned, first to become "green" and then to stay within budget. Despite numerous changes and $500,000 worth of additional work, the schedule was extended by only a month. Equally important, thanks to Martin Horn's expertise and flexibility, the school stayed within its budget. The Peabody School addition is the first LEED-NC certified commercial project in the Charlottesville area.