Brian Dobbs Earns Accreditation as LEED® Green Associate
Nashville, Tenn., August 27, 2009 – Brian Dobbs, a construction attorney with Bass, Berry & Sims PLC in Nashville, recently  became the second attorney in Tennessee to earn the Green Building Certification Institute’s new LEED® Green Associate designation. Developed by the U.S. Green Building Council, the LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Green Building Rating System is the nationally accepted benchmark for the design, construction, and operation of high performance green buildings. A LEED Green Associate is an individual who has demonstrated the knowledge and skill needed to understand and support green design, construction, and operations.
Dobbs’ practice includes both construction transactions and litigation, and he has worked on several projects registered under the LEED Green Building Rating System, including The Pinnacle at Symphony Place, a building registered with the certification goal of LEED Silver and the future home of Bass, Berry & Sims PLC in Nashville.
A LEED Green Associate candidate must possess experience in the form of documented involvement on a LEED-registered project, employment in a sustainable field of work, or completion of an education program that addresses green building principles. Candidates satisfying these qualifications are eligible to take the LEED Green Associate exam. Candidates who earn the LEED Green Associate credential also must complete 15 continuing education hours biennially in accordance with GBCI’s Credentialing Maintenance Program. The Credentialing Maintenance Program is designed to keep LEED Professionals current with changes to green building technology and the LEED Rating Systems.
“We are very proud of Brian and the work he has done in this developing area of the law," said Keith Simmons, managing partner at the firm. “Brian will be an invaluable asset as more and more of our clients become interested in sustainable construction and green building practices, and require counsel who understand the LEED rating system and the roles and expectations of the parties on a green building project.”
About Bass, Berry & Sims PLC
With more than 200 attorneys representing numerous publicly-traded companies and Fortune 500 businesses, Bass, Berry & Sims PLC has been involved in some of the largest and most significant business transactions and litigation matters in the country. For more information, visit www.bassberry.com.
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