Old Dog, New Tricks….it can happen!

Pashek Associates is committed to integrating sustainable design in all of their endeavors.  Toward that end, the firm encourages staff to prepare for a take the LEED Accreditation exams sponsored by the US Green Building Council.  Now to the ‘Old Dog’ part.  Jim Pashek, president of Pashek Associates, and a self-proclaimed old guy, recently passed his LEED exam to become an accredited LEED Green Associate.  He joins is colleague Nancy Lonnett Roman, RLA who is LEED-AP accredited.  Jim hopes that others in the firm will follow his and Nancy’s lead and study for and take the exam soon.

“The green building movement strives to create a permanent shift in prevailing design, planning, construction, and operational practices toward lower-impact, more sustainable, and ultimately regenerative built environments.” (from the Green Building and LEED Core Concepts)

Office Landscape Architects Start LEED Exam Prep

Tomorrow, all of the Landscape Architects in our office will start the LEED Green Associate (LEED GA) Exam Prep course.  We strive to implement sustainable site design principles in all of our projects.  However, we feel it is important to know the LEED process better in order to help those clients willing to take that next step in acquiring LEED certification for their projects.  In addition, there is always room for improvement.  We hope to gain more knowledge of green design, construction, and operations.

Currently, Nancy in our office is already a LEED Accredited Professional (LEED AP) and has helped several projects gain LEED certification.  Good luck to everyone!

To find out more about LEED go to http://www.usgbc.org/DisplayPage.aspx?CategoryID=19.