Col. Nicholas F. Marano, commanding officer, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, recieves a platinum Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design plaque and certificate from Andrew Martin, vice president of R.A. Burch Construction Company, Inc., during a LEED certification ceremony at the Pacific Views South Mesa Club here, Feb. 29. LEED is an internationally recognized, green-building certification system which provides third-party verification that a building was designed and built using strategies aimed at improving overall performance. R.A. Burch Construction Company, Inc. scored silver LEED plaques for the new Military Police Company Bldg. 140127 and Combat Logistics Regiment 1 Bldg. 12023. The new buildings are expected to provide a 60-percent reduction in overall water usage.