Wednesday, April 15, 2009

Michael Medea, Senior Landscape Architect for Garden Associates is now LEED Certified.

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SOMERVILLE, N.J., APRIL 2009- Garden Associates Landscape Architecture, Inc. is proud to announce Michael P. Medea, Senior Landscape Architect, is now an accredited professional with the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Green Building Rating System™ . LEED, developed by the United States Green Building Council (USGBC), provides a performance criteria and a rating system focused on environmentally sustainable construction and site development.


On Thursday, March 26th Michael Medea passed the LEED accreditation exam. He is now one of only 22 Landscape Architects in New Jersey with this valued credential and it demonstrates his thorough understanding of green building practices, principles and resources. With Medea’s acquired LEED certification, Garden Associates Landscape Architecture, Inc. can apply sustainable LEED philosophies when developing landscapes for their residential and commercial clientele. Furthermore, Medea’s LEED certification exhibits Garden Associates’ continued commitment to environmental stewardship and socially responsible Green building practices.