Coeta & Donald Barker Foundation Nursing Complex, Designed by HMC Architects, Achieves LEED® Silver Certification

PALM DESERT, Calif., November 22, 2010— It’s official. The Coeta and Donald Barker Foundation Nursing Complex at College of the Desert, designed by HMC Architects, has achieved LEED® Silver certification. This achievement affirms College of the Desert's commitment to environmental stewardship and becomes their first LEED-certified facility. "It is great to work with a client like College of the Desert who is actively seeking sustainable design solutions for their projects,” stated Ken Salyer, principal at HMC Architects. “Many of the sustainable design strategies we used—improved indoor