Swinerton Heralds 17 New LEED™ Accredited Professionals

August 27, 2004
(San Francisco, CA)

Seventeen Swinerton employees recently became Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED™) Accredited Professionals, bringing the rapidly growing Swinerton total up to 35.

These Swinerton employees earned LEED™ accreditation by successfully demonstrating their knowledge of Green Building design, practices and strategies, and a thorough understanding of the LEED™ Green Building Rating System, resources and processes on the LEED™ Professional Accreditation Exam, which is administered by the U.S. Green Building Council.

Swinerton Builders
Eric Foster, VP, Division Manager, Oakland
David B. Green, Project Manager, Oakland
Mike Bowes, Assistant Project Manager, Oakland
Christi Fu, Project Engineer, Oakland
Bryce Leguillon, Senior Project Engineer, Oakland
Gregg Behmer, Senior Project Engineer, San Francisco
Steven O'Connell, Project Manager, San Francisco
Jade Padre, Senior Project Engineer, Santa Clara
Ron Brockhoff, Business Development Manger, San Diego
Karl Jonson, Project Manager, Los Angeles
Nate Johnson, Project Engineer, Los Angeles
Michael Baker, Project Engineer, Los Angeles
Ron Rusczyk, Assistant Project Manager, Los Angeles
Steve Lamar, Senior Project Engineer, Los Angeles
Derek Jaschke, Assistant Superintendent, Bellevue

Swinerton Management & Consulting
Anne Daley, Senior Project Manager, San Francisco
Linda Rizzoli, Project Manager, San Francisco

Our LEED™ Accredited Professionals apply their knowledge to current projects under construction, along with pursuing new work that will be won in no small part thanks to Swinerton’s Green Building expertise.

Assistant Superintendent Derek Jaschke believes that “What we do today can have serious ramifications to our future. It’s good to be part of a company that cares about the future and Green Building, an organization where I can integrate my work and passion for protecting the natural world. I look forward to working on LEED™ projects and helping to keep Swinerton at the forefront of Green Building.”

With LEED™ accreditation, Senior Project Engineer Gregg Behmer can now facilitate LEED™ Certification on construction projects. “I think Sustainable Design and Green Building technologies are the future of the industry. It’s good to be on the forefront of that wave with a company like Swinerton, to be involved in promoting environmentally responsible design and construction, and have a positive impact on how buildings are constructed.”

For more information, please visit www.swinertongreen.com

CONTACT:
Swinerton Incorporated
Mark Gudenas
415.617.1414
mgudenas@swinerton.com