Elizabeth Miller of SSOE Becomes a LEED® Accredited Professional

St. Paul, MN January 20, 2009- SSOE, Inc., one of the nation's largest architecture and engineering firms, announced thatElizabeth Miller, Chemical Engineer, recently earned LEED® (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) accreditation from the U.S. Green Building Council. A LEED AP is an individual who has taken and passed the LEED exam and possesses the knowledge and skills necessary to participate in the design process supporting sustainability and to propel the building design through the certification process. The LEED green building rating system promotes the practices of sustainable design, addressing all building types, and focusing on sustainable site development, water savings, energy efficiency, materials and resource selection and indoor environmental quality.

Elizabeth joined SSOE in May of 2006 as an intern and one year later started a full-time career with the company after graduating from the University of Minnesota with a Bachelor of Chemical Engineering. She is currently an EIT (Engineer-In-Training) and is working towards obtaining her Professional Engineering License (PE). She is particularly interested in implementing green technologies such as generating on-site renewable energy, efficiently heating and cooling buildings, and using green building materials in SSOE LEED projects. The renewable fuels projects she has worked on, with clients such as Freedom Fuels, Glacial Lakes Energy, and Blue Earth Biofuels, have helped her develop a profound understanding of green technologies.

SSOE, Inc. is an international design firm and is ranked 8th among the nation's largest engineering and architecture firms (Building Design + Construction, 2008). Demonstrating fast and consistent growth since 2004, SSOE has doubled in size and revenue. SSOE has also been named one of the Best AEC Firms to Work For (Building Design + Construction) and as one of the fastest-growing US architecture, engineering, and environmental consulting firms by ZweigWhite, Hot List 2008.

With 1,000 employees and multi-disciplined LEED® Accredited Professionals employed in 19 offices around the world the company has earned a solid reputation in process engineering for the alternative energy, biofuels, chemical, food and beverage, glass and personal care industries as well as facility design for the healthcare, automotive and science and technology markets,. SSOE has completed projects in 48 states and 32 countries, and has achieved more than 60 years of excellence in engineering and architectural design. Visit www.ssoe.com for additional information and career opportunities.

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Linda Packo
SSOE, Inc.
Office: 419.255.3830
lpacko@ssoe.com

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