Latest Announcements - December 2008

INTERIOR DESIGNER RECEIVES LEED ACCREDITATION

JBHM Architects is proud to announce that one of its interior designers has received LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Accreditation. Pat Agnew, IIDA, ASID, CDT, passed the LEED AP exam for Commercial Interiors (LEED-CI) on December 12, 2008.

According to the U.S. Green Building Council, "LEED is the nationally accepted benchmark for the design, construction and operation of high performance green buildings. LEED promotes a whole-building approach to sustainability by recognizing performance in five key areas of human and environmental health: sustainable site development, water savings, energy efficiency, materials selection and indoor environmental quality. LEED Accredited Professionals (LEED APs) have demonstrated a thorough understanding of green building practices and principles and the LEED Rating System."