Francie Cohen Spahn, an attorney with Saul Ewing LLP, is now one of 10 Maryland attorneys who are Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Accredited Professionals. Fewer than 120 attorneys hold the accreditation according to a release from the firm.
LEED APs are individuals who have demonstrated a thorough knowledge of green building and the LEED Green Building Rating System. The Green Building Certification Institute awards the certification.
Spahn is a green building attorney in Saul Ewing’s Real Estate Department. Spahn’s recent projects include Howard County’s Waverly Gardens, one of the first multi-unit complexes to be constructed under the U.S. Green Bulding Council guidelines, the release said.
For more information about LEED accreditation visit www.gbci.org.
