NEWS
RYEBREAD’s Angelo Butera
LEED Accredited
Mount Holly, NJ, 14 November 2008 -
Earlier his month Angelo Pappas Butera of Mount Holly’s RYEBREAD
Architects was designated as a LEED Accredited Professional by the U. S.
Green Building Council (USGBC). LEED stands for Leadership in Energy &
Environmental Design.
LEED Professional Accreditation distinguishes design professionals with
the knowledge and skills to successfully steward the LEED building
certification process. According to the USGBC, LEED Accredited
Professionals (LEED APs) have demonstrated a thorough understanding of
green building practices and principles and the LEED Rating System. Only
a fraction of licensed architects have attained LEED accreditation.
“We have been working with RYEBREAD on green projects for years,” says
Joe Biluck, a nationally recognized leader in energy conservation and
Director of Operations & Technology for the Medford School District.
Under Biluck’s direction, the District has installed geothermal
heating/cooling systems, fueled their bus fleet with biodiesel, and is
now mounting photovoltaic panels on their school roofs.
Mr. Butera concentrates on sustainable architecture, and was recently
responsible for the new library with
green strategies at Fort Dix Elementary School in Pemberton. Butera is a
founding partner of RYEBREAD Architects, a resident of Evesham,
Past-President of the Mount Laurel Rotary and Githens Center, and an
expert on the Americans with Disabilities Act. His is a licensed
architect in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Ohio, as well as being a
licensed planner and interior designer in New Jersey.
The name “RYEBREAD” is an acronym for Regan Young England Butera;
Referendums, Engineering, Architecture, Design. The firm provides
professional services for renovations and expansions to building
envelopes, systems, and interiors for public- and private-sector Clients
around Burlington County, and beyond.
