KU Resources is pleased to announce that Mark Urbassik recently became qualified as a LEED® Accredited Professional for Neighborhood Development. The Green Building Certification Institute (GBCI) designates these specialists through established standards of expertise, experience, and knowledge, measured through written exams. These accredited professionals are recognized as having the particular skills necessary to incorporate energy efficiency and environmentally friendly practices into community development projects. Some of these practices include strategically placing buildings to minimize vehicle usage, reusing existing land and buildings, designing communities that promote the reduction of energy and resource usage, and emphasizing developments as mixed-use.
Being the first LEED AP ND in Western Pennsylvania, Mark now has the capabilities to offer our community development clients:
Advice on the LEED-ND Rating System
LEED-ND Project Registration
Prerequisite or Credit Interpretation Rulings from GBCI
LEED-ND Certification Strategies
If you have any questions or need more information on this new capability, please contact KU Resources at (412) 469-9331 to see how we can better serve your development needs.
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KU Resources was named as one of the Best Places to Work in PA for 2009. The company was honored at the Best Places to Work in PA evening awards ceremony on Tuesday, December 1, 2009, at the Hershey Lodge & Convention Center in Hershey, PA. The company ranked 8th in the medium-sized companies category.
This statewide survey and awards program was designed to identify, recognize, and honor the best places of employment in Pennsylvania, benefiting the state's economy, its workforce, and businesses. The Best Places to Work in PA list is made up of 100 companies split into two groups: 50 medium-sized companies and 50 large-sized companies based upon the number of employees.
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KU Resources was named one of the Best Places to Work in Western PA for 2009. The Pittsburgh Business Times awarded the companies with the best worker morale, engagement, and retention based on a scientific survey and ranking system. KU Resources ranked #47 overall and was honored at an awards luncheon at the Omni William Penn in downtown Pittsburgh on Oct. 22, 2009.
KU Resources is pleased to announce that Mark Urbassik recently became qualified as a LEED® Accredited Professional for Neighborhood Development. The Green Building Certification Institute (GBCI) designates these specialists through established standards of expertise, experience, and knowledge, measured through written exams. These accredited professionals are recognized as having the particular skills necessary to incorporate energy efficiency and environmentally friendly practices into community development projects. Some of these practices include strategically placing buildings to minimize vehicle usage, reusing existing land and buildings, designing communities that promote the reduction of energy and resource usage, and emphasizing developments as mixed-use.
