CRANBURY, NJ--Gary Coopersmith, vice president for Sweetwater Construction Corp., has achieved the LEED-accredited professional designation from the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC)/Green Building Certification Institute.
Coopersmith is the second member of Sweetwater's executive team to have achieved the LEED AP designation, after Ronald Witt Sr., the company's founder and president. They join the owners of construction management and general contracting firms nationwide who have recognized the significance of "green" building trends to the future of the building industry.
The LEED AP designation was launched in February 2001 by the USGBC, the non-profit organization devoted to green building that also developed the LEED rating system for buildings. The designation distinguishes building professionals with the knowledge and skills to successfully steward the LEED certification process.
The LEED rating system is a voluntary, consensus-based national rating system for developing high-performance sustainable buildings. The system addresses all building types and emphasizes state-of-the art strategies in five areas: sustainable site development, water savings, energy efficiency, material and resources selection and indoor environmental quality, according to the USGBC.
Coopersmith achieved the LEED AP designation in the New Construction (NC) category, which provides a standard for professionals participating in the design and construction phases of high-performance, healthful, durable, affordable and environmentally sound commercial, institutional and high-rise residential buildings.
Sweetwater specializes in the science and technology, hospitality, multi-family and institutional sectors, but in recent years has made a particular specialty of healthcare and surgery centers. Over the last five years, Sweetwater has built 15 surgery centers in New Jersey.
Coopersmith, who has 22 years of experience in the building industry, is a member of the New Jersey chapter of the U.S. Green Building Council.
Sweetwater Construction Corp.
www.sweetwatercorp.com
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