BJAC’s CEO Earns LEED Certification
Raleigh, NC, May 14, 2009 --(PR.com)-- Lou Jurkowski, chief executive officer at BJAC, pa (www.bjac.com), an architectural firm offering professional services for specialized, complex institutional projects, has been certified as a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Accredited Professional (AP) by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC). This professional certificate recognizes individuals with extensive knowledge and a thorough understanding of green building practices and principles as well as a familiarity with LEED requirements, resources and processes. LEED is the nationally accepted benchmark for the design, construction and operation of high-performance green buildings.
Jurkowski is the first woman to be appointed to the North Carolina State Building Commission and currently serves as chair of the North Carolina Retainage Commission. She is a member of the advisory board for the Women’s Center of Wake County and a member of Leadership North Carolina, as well as the American Institute of Architects (AIA), the North Carolina Hospital Association, the North Carolina Hospital Engineers Association, Vistage, the Society of College and University Planners, and the National Trust for Historic Preservation.
“Energy and environmental conscious design is becoming a major component of the architecture industry and it is important to understand this trend,” said Jurkowski. “Earning the LEED certification allows me to further promote BJAC’s goal of incorporating the importance of sustainable design throughout our projects.”
About BJAC:
Architectural firm BJAC, pa, offers professional services for specialized, complex institutional projects. The firm provides design expertise to healthcare, K-20 education, research, museum and municipal clients, along with a broad range of in-depth services, including architectural design, pre-design, programming, design, master planning, interior design, construction management, contract administration and design build. Established in 1994 by CEO and Managing Principal Lou Jurkowski, BJAC is one of the largest woman-owned architectural design firms in the Southeast, with offices in Raleigh and Charlotte. For more information, please call BJAC at (919) 833-8818 or visit www.bjac.com.
About Lou Jurkowski:
Lou Jurkowski, AIA, is founder and CEO of BJAC, pa, an architectural firm that offers professional services for specialized, complex institutional projects. The firm provides design expertise to healthcare, K-20 education, research, museum and municipal clients, along with a broad range of in-depth services, including architectural design, pre-design, programming, design, master planning, interior design, construction management, contract administration and design build. Jurkowski is the first woman to be appointed to the North Carolina State Building Commission and currently serves as Chair of the North Carolina Retainage Commission. She is a member of the advisory board for the Women’s Center of Wake County and a member of Leadership North Carolina, as well as The American Institute of Architects, the North Carolina Hospital Association, the North Carolina Hospital Engineers Association, Vistage, the Society of College and University Planners, and The National Trust for Historic Preservation. Jurkowski was named a 2007 Woman Extraordinaire by Business Leader magazine and one of the top 25 Women in Business by the Triangle Business Journal. In 2009 she was named an Enterprising Woman of the Year by Enterprising Women magazine, and an Impact Entrepreneur by Business Leader magazine.
Patty Briguglio
MMI Associates, Inc.
(919) 233-6600
patty@mmimarketing.com
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Jurkowski is the first woman to be appointed to the North Carolina State Building Commission and currently serves as chair of the North Carolina Retainage Commission. She is a member of the advisory board for the Women’s Center of Wake County and a member of Leadership North Carolina, as well as the American Institute of Architects (AIA), the North Carolina Hospital Association, the North Carolina Hospital Engineers Association, Vistage, the Society of College and University Planners, and the National Trust for Historic Preservation.
“Energy and environmental conscious design is becoming a major component of the architecture industry and it is important to understand this trend,” said Jurkowski. “Earning the LEED certification allows me to further promote BJAC’s goal of incorporating the importance of sustainable design throughout our projects.”
About BJAC:
Architectural firm BJAC, pa, offers professional services for specialized, complex institutional projects. The firm provides design expertise to healthcare, K-20 education, research, museum and municipal clients, along with a broad range of in-depth services, including architectural design, pre-design, programming, design, master planning, interior design, construction management, contract administration and design build. Established in 1994 by CEO and Managing Principal Lou Jurkowski, BJAC is one of the largest woman-owned architectural design firms in the Southeast, with offices in Raleigh and Charlotte. For more information, please call BJAC at (919) 833-8818 or visit www.bjac.com.
About Lou Jurkowski:
Lou Jurkowski, AIA, is founder and CEO of BJAC, pa, an architectural firm that offers professional services for specialized, complex institutional projects. The firm provides design expertise to healthcare, K-20 education, research, museum and municipal clients, along with a broad range of in-depth services, including architectural design, pre-design, programming, design, master planning, interior design, construction management, contract administration and design build. Jurkowski is the first woman to be appointed to the North Carolina State Building Commission and currently serves as Chair of the North Carolina Retainage Commission. She is a member of the advisory board for the Women’s Center of Wake County and a member of Leadership North Carolina, as well as The American Institute of Architects, the North Carolina Hospital Association, the North Carolina Hospital Engineers Association, Vistage, the Society of College and University Planners, and The National Trust for Historic Preservation. Jurkowski was named a 2007 Woman Extraordinaire by Business Leader magazine and one of the top 25 Women in Business by the Triangle Business Journal. In 2009 she was named an Enterprising Woman of the Year by Enterprising Women magazine, and an Impact Entrepreneur by Business Leader magazine.
Patty Briguglio
MMI Associates, Inc.
(919) 233-6600
patty@mmimarketing.com
PR Firms Raleigh, NC
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