UA Engineering Professor Receives ‘Green’ Accreditation

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – Dr. Pauline Johnson, associate professor of civil, construction and environmental engineering at The University of Alabama, recently received LEED® accreditation though the Green Building Certification Institute with the support of the U.S. Green Building Council.

LEED, Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, is a nationally accepted, third-party certification program that promotes sustainable green building. The program recognizes performance in five key areas: sustainable site development, water savings, energy efficiency, materials selection, and indoor environmental quality.

To become an accredited LEED professional, candidates must demonstrate a thorough understanding of green building practices and principles.

UA now has two LEED certified faulty members. In addition to Johnson, Dr. Joe Brown, assistant professor of New College, was accredited in December 2007.

In 2007, UA became an institutional member of the U.S. Green Building Council by demonstrating the principles of green building on campus through educational courses and the incorporation of green design in UA facilities.

In 1837, The University of Alabama became one of the first five universities in the nation to offer engineering classes. Today, UA’s fully accredited College of Engineering has more than 2,300 students and more than 100 faculty. In the last seven years, students in the College have been named USA Today All-USA College Academic Team members, Goldwater scholars, Hollings scholars and Portz scholars.