Martinez Earns LEED AP Certification

Chicago, Ill. (July, 2007) - Luis A. Martinez, 25, of Chicago, has successfully earned certification as a LEED Accredited Professional with the United States Green Building Council.  LEED, or Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, is the nationally accepted benchmark for the design, construction, and operation of high performance green buildings.  As a LEED AP, Martinez will be an integral component of several of the firm’s upcoming projects seeking LEED certification.

“I’m pleased to see Luis continue his education in such a beneficial manner,” said Pat FitzGerald, Managing Principal.  “As trends in building practices continue to change, I know the firm will be well-positioned thanks to our employees’ adoption of these cutting-edge principles.”

Luis Martinez joined FitzGerald Associates Architects in early 2007.  He graduated from the University of Illinois Champaign-Urbana with a B.S. in Architecture in 2004.  Luis is a Construction Document Technologist as part of the Construction Specification Institute and is a member of the Chicago chapter of the Urban Land Institute.  His current projects include 1035 W. Van Buren, a 24-story retail and residential mixed-use development.

Established in 1919 as Rissman & Hirschfeld, FitzGerald Associates Architects is a fourth generation Chicago architectural firm. The firm offers its clients a continuum of residential and commercial design services, including development feasibility studies; site design and planning; architectural design; space planning; interior design; historical research and restoration; contract documents and specifications; permit acquisitions; and field observations. For more information call 312.563.9100.