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PALLADEO ANNNOUNCES SEVEN NEW LEED® ACCREDITED PROFESSIONALS

GLENDALE, Calif., Feb. 04, 2009 — Palladeo announced today its latest employees to become LEED Accredited Professionals (LEED APs) by the United States Green Building Council (USGBC). The USGBC’s Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Green Building Rating System™ is the nationally accepted benchmark for the design, construction and operation of high-performance, non-residential green buildings.

According to the USGBC, LEED Professional Accreditation distinguishes building professionals with the knowledge and skills to successfully steward the LEED certification process. LEED APs have demonstrated a thorough understanding of green building practices and principles and the LEED Rating System. The seven latest employees at Palladeo to earn LEED AP status are:

  • Tom Coleman, operations director
  • Tom Ertler, creative director
  • Ben Heyd, architectural project manager
  • Joe Pope, superintendent

 “Palladeo congratulates and recognizes the commitment of these individuals in passing the LEED AP exam,” said Nathalie Gonzalez, AIA, LEED AP, Palladeo’s sustainability director. “The expert counsel they provide to our retail clients on best practices in green building and the LEED certification process is invaluable.”

As part of Palladeo’s commitment to implementing best practices in sustainable design, manufacturing and construction for retail clients, the company provides training and resources for employees to prepare for LEED accreditation. Employees across the company — from environmental designers, retail strategists and materials specialists, to fixture and décor fabricators, architects and construction project managers — are encouraged to earn LEED accreditation.

ABOUT PALLADEO
Founded in 1970, Palladeo is a leading environmental design and retail strategy, custom décor and fixture fabrication, and full-service construction partner for America's top retailers. Through the company's one-of-a-kind product offering, Palladeo provides a full range of services that guarantees results and increases sales for its clients. Palladeo is headquartered in Glendale, Calif., with its Construct division located in Chino, Calif. For more information, visit www.palladeo.com.

PALLADEO ON SUSTAINABILITY
At Palladeo, our mission is to increase sales for our clients. We believe that sustainable retail environments can drive incremental sales to our clients, above and beyond the effects of good design and merchandising. Sustainability goes hand-in-hand with increased sales by providing our clients with the opportunity to become more cost efficient and to create a meaningful message of environmental stewardship for their customers. Through our embodiment of sustainability, we intend to become a change agent from the beginning of the supply chain all the way through to the finished product.

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Top: Kirsten Backstrand, LEED
AP, senior environmental
designer, Palladeo

Middle: Tom Coleman, LEED AP,
 operations director, Palladeo

Bottom: Tom Ertler, LEED AP, creative director, Palladeo

For photos of all of Palladeo’s latest LEED APs, visit the Image Gallery.