Kath Williams + Associates named LEED Proven Provider by Green Building Certification Institute
Status Acknowledges Kath Williams + Associates's Role as High-Quality LEED Project Administrator
Bozeman, Montana May 25, 2017 Today, Kath Williams + Associates announced that the Green Building Certification Institute (GBCI) has designated Kath Williams + Associates'a LEED Proven Provider for the LEED BD+C rating system family. This designation was developed to streamline the LEED project review process for experienced organizations that demonstrate consistent excellence in administering LEED projects.
Quality is at the core of the LEED certification process, and Kath Williams + Associates has exhibited expertise in helping to bring healthy, high-performing buildings to the market, said Doug Gatlin, vice president of program delivery, USGBC and GBCI. The LEED Proven Provider model represents a great partnership between Kath Williams +Associates and GBCI, because it allows GBCI to maintain a rigorous certification program and gives Kath Williams + Associates the opportunity to deliver LEED projects to its clients faster.
LEED Proven Provider is designed to encourage and reward high-quality LEED project submissions to minimize the need for additional work during the project review process. It represents an opportunity for Kath Williams + Associates and LEED reviewers to work together to enhance the LEED certification experience, simultaneously allowing Kath Williams + Associates to further invest in quality control and continuous improvement and allowing LEED reviewers more opportunities for direct engagement with and support for project teams.
Organizations that demonstrate and maintain high-quality project submissions through LEED Proven Provider receive significant benefits, such as greater access to a LEED reviewer and recognition from USGBC for their sustained track record of high-quality project submissions.