Farnsworth Group Now Nearly 70 LEED APs
December 15, 2008
BLOOMINGTON, ILLINOIS...July 1, 2009... Farnsworth Group, Inc. now has nearly 70 Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Accredited Professionals located companywide.
These Farnsworth Group employees are experienced building industry practitioners who earned LEED accreditation by demonstrating a thorough understanding of green building practices and principles and knowledge of the LEED Rating System. LEED Professional Accreditation distinguishes building professionals with the knowledge and skills to successfully steward the LEED certification process. Many of Farnsworth Group's LEED AP's are registered professionals engineers and architects, and encompass the disciplines of architecture, mechanical, civil and water/wastewater engineering.
LEED is a voluntary, consensus-based national standard for developing high-performance, sustainable buildings emphasizing sustainable site development, water savings, energy efficiency, materials selection and indoor environmental quality.
Farnsworth Group, Inc., an employee-owned company, is a full-service engineering, architecture and survey firm, offering clients more than 325 professionals located throughout a nationwide network of offices including Illinois, Missouri, Colorado, Georgia, Wisconsin, California, Mississippi and Massachusetts.
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