Strafford, NH, July 23, 2009 – Sustainable green building projects across the country recognize the need to qualify for LEED certification, and playgrounds are no exception. Joseph Cicirelli, president of Learning Structures Community Built Playgrounds, has earned accreditation as a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Accredited Profession (LEED AP) by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC).
Unlike catalog playground equipment, Cicirelli and his team at Learning Structures custom-design every playground structure to fit unique sites and to take advantage of existing, natural landscape elements. Trees can become tree houses, and slides can be built into hillsides. Materials to erect the playgrounds are recycled and purchased regionally for every project. “Communities and architects increasingly look to Learning Structures to achieve sustainable, green playground projects,” states Kelli Magowan, Business Manager at Learning Structures, “and our design team is distinctly positioned to help them achieve their LEED goals”.
According to the USGBC, A LEED credential provides employers, policymakers, and other stakeholders with assurances of an individual’s current level of competence and is the mark of the most qualified, educated, and influential green building professionals in the marketplace.
About Learning Structures, Inc.
For more than 35 years, Learning Structures has specialized in designing and developing unique playgrounds. The Company has completed more than 1000 playgrounds with 120,000 volunteers in 33 states and overseas. Celebrating a community’s history and culture in the playground design is a hallmark of Learning Structures. Playgrounds are built using sustainable and recycled materials that can be purchased in the local community, and all playgrounds meet or exceed the highest standards for playground safety compliance. You can visit the Learning Structures website at www.learningstructures.com.
### For more information:
Kelli Magowan
Learning Structures, Inc.
603-664-5706
kelli@learningstructures.com
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