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Exciting news! Dekker has made it on Engineering News-Record's national list of 100 Top Green Design Firms. Our Sustainable Design Standards ensure green and sustainable practices in every aspect of the design — beyond regulatory requirements and for all buildings, regardless of LEED and other green certification status. "Dekker's Sustainable Design Standards keep green building and occupant wellbeing at the center of our work, regardless of project scope or budget." -- Aaron Ketner, NCARB, WELL AP, LEED AP BD+C, GPCP. Director of Sustainability. Learn more about sustainability at Dekker: https://lnkd.in/gj3buA6t

We are proud to announce that Dekker has been awarded the Best Business Services Customer Service in the Albuquerque Magazine's "Best of the City" 2024 awards. Our founding Principal Dale Dekker was also recognized as one of the top 5 Local Activists in Albuquerque. A big thank you to Albuquerque Magazine and everyone who voted for honoring us in this way! We are excited to continue deepening our impact on our community in 2025 and beyond. #ArchitectureInProgress #Albuquerque #CommunityImpact

We recently attended the groundbreaking for the Lea County Event Center. This 27,000sf addition to the existing Event Center adds a new facade, lobby, meeting rooms, display areas, mezzanine, and VIP rooms that overlook the arena, in addition to new outdoor amenities. In attendance at were Lea County Manager Mile Gallagher, Event Center Director Jim Kemp, Facilities Director Edmundo Lara, City of Hobbs Mayor Sam Cobb, Dr. Steve McCleery, and Dr. Derek Moore. A special thank you to our partners on this project: City of Hobbs, HOBBS MUNICIPAL SCHOOLS, Lovington Municipal Schools, Pettigrew & Associates P.A., Bridgers & Paxton, Bradbury Stamm Construction. #ArchitectureInProgress #LeaCounty

Dekker wishes everybody a happy holiday filled with rest, love, and warmth!

We are incredibly excited and proud to announce that Dekker is now a 100% employee-owned company! The move to employee ownership reflects every Dekker employee's commitment to doing their best work for the benefit of our communities. Our CEO Benjamin Gardner said it best: "We all do better when we do better. That's what we want in our firm and within our communities." Read more about this amazing new change in the recent Albuquerque Journal article: https://lnkd.in/gYMzBPAw #EmployeeOwned #ArchitectureInProgress

We were honored to attend the ribbon cutting for Allaso Vineyards, a beautiful new multifamily community in NE Albuquerque!

We recently attended the Nuevo Atrisco food hall grand opening. Lots of great food and conversation was had by all! This food hall is a fantastic addition to the fast-growing community of Nuevo Atrisco on Unser and Central. We love seeing the communities that blossom from the partnership between different developers. A big thank you to YES Housing, Inc. and Maestas Development Group! Learn more about our design of the Nuevo Atrisco multifamily community and food hall: https://lnkd.in/ghB88GTJ

Sustainability doesn't end with design. At Dekker, we weave sustainability into our every day operations. From our LEED Gold Certified Albuquerque headquarters to our recycling programs in all of our offices, we're committed to doing our part to reduce our carbon footprint. Some of our sustainable practices include: -Recycling: General, electronics, and batteries -Reducing plastic water bottle waste with water dispensers -Energy efficient heating and cooling -Offices located near public transportation and bike trails Little Green Bucket #SustainableBusiness #Sustainability #ArchitectureInProgress

Last Friday, Dekker was thrilled to join Netflix in celebrating a NAIOP New Mexico Chapter Eagle Award for Netflix Studios Albuquerque. The award recognizes this development project for its positive impact on our local community and state! With nearly 500,000sf of new construction, the expanded campus includes sound stages + stage support, mill buildings, and a 4-story production office building, representing a major expansion for the studio’s flagship location. Modern amenities, like a 30-person screening room, accommodate a wide variety of production needs, while maximizing sustainability through features like a geothermal system, EV charging stations, and a five megawatt solar array with battery storage. Congratulations to Netflix Studios Albuquerque! From new jobs to sustainability gains, this campus elevates New Mexico’s presence within the global film industry. J.T. Magen & Company Inc. #Netflix #NAIOPNewMexico #CRE #EconomicDevelopment #JTMagen #Dekker

Cheers to Central New Mexico Community College, the Kathie Winograd Student Success Center, and all the lives it will touch! 🎉 We're so excited to see the doors open, so this facility can connect students, prospective students, and the community with all the resources they need to succeed.