Michael P. Hanson Of JDavis Architects Earns LEED Accreditation

PRLog (Press Release) – May 09, 2008 – RALEIGH, N.C. – Jeff Davis, president of JDavis Architects, PLLC (www.jdavisarchitects.com), a full-service architecture, landscape architecture and interior design firm, has announced that Michael P. Hanson, a project manager in the Philadelphia office, has become a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) accredited professional from the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC). The LEED Green Building System 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.

Hanson is responsible for the design, layout, documentation and coordination of multiple projects out of the firm’s Philadelphia studio. He received a bachelor of arts degree in Psychology at Allegheny College and a master’s degree in Architecture at the University of Pennsylvania. A native of Pittsburgh, he resides in Philadelphia.

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News Facts:

•   Jeff Davis, president of JDavis Architects, PLLC (www.jdavisarchitects.com), a full-service architecture, landscape architecture and interior design firm, has announced that Michael P. Hanson, a project manager in the Philadelphia office, has become a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) accredited professional from the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC).
•   The LEED Green Building System 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.
•   Hanson is responsible for the design, layout, documentation and coordination of multiple projects out of the firm’s Philadelphia studio.
•   He received a bachelor of arts degree in Psychology at Allegheny College and a Master’s degree in Architecture at the University of Pennsylvania.

Quotes:
“Our firm is proud to announce that has Michael has earned LEED accreditation,” said Davis. “We pride ourselves on the fact that our employees continue to educate themselves in green building practices and principles.”

About JDavis Architects, PLLC:
JDavis Architects is an organization of architects, landscape architects and interior designers committed to partnering with their clients to create vibrant, liveable communities with architecture of lasting value. The firm is led by Jeffrey T. Davis, AIA, and Larry Zucchino, ASLA, recognized leaders in the architecture and planning professions in North Carolina. JDavis' work, particularly in community design, mixed use, urban infill, resort planning and residential architecture has won numerous national and regional awards for design excellence. Their projects have been featured in such publications as Southern Living, Coastal Living, Fine Homebuilding, Better Homes and Gardens and Architecture Magazine. For more information, please visit www.jdavisarchitects.com.

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Jeff Davis, JDavis Architects, Larry Zucchino, Architecture, Landscape Design, Interior Design, Mixed Use, Office Design, Community Design, Commercial Design, Residential Architecture, Sustainable Design, Green Design, Philadelphia, Michael P. Hanson, U.S. Green Building Council, Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, LEED

Patty Briguglio
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