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  <created-at type="datetime">2008-07-17T19:28:01Z</created-at>
  <description>&lt;p align="center"&gt;Seven Achieve LEED Accreditation&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Rogers, AR, July 17, 2008 -- Seven staff members of Crafton Tull Sparks have received LEED accreditation, bringing the company's total to 13 employees who are knowledgeable in green design practices.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;They are: Bethany Bradford, E.I., Steven Beam, P.E., Marc Cathey, P.E., Matt Crafton, P.E., Andy DeYoung, AIA, Eric Hayward, P.E. and David Seitz, P.E.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;LEED, Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, is the standard for design and construction of green buildings. The company has sponsored a number of in-house training sessions and has provided an employee incentive, &amp;ldquo;Take the LEED:&amp;nbsp; Get Smart with Crafton Tull Sparks,&amp;rdquo; to prepare employees for the LEED accreditation test administered by the &lt;a href="http://boston.bizjournals.com/boston/gen/US_Green%20Building%20Council_4339B6DD5C9C41B0B08D0FF73F9FBC10.html"&gt;U.S. Green Building Council&lt;/a&gt;.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; These staff members are now eligible to be entered into a company drawing to win a 2008 Smart Car, compliments of Crafton Tull Sparks.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;quot;Becoming experts in sustainable building practices is a priority for the company,&amp;quot; said Matt Crafton, Chief Operating Officer who is the company&amp;rsquo;s newest LEED accredited professional. &amp;quot;In offering study resources, guidance and mentors to our staff, we expect the knowledge-base to continue across the company allowing allow us to better serve our clients.&amp;quot;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Crafton Tull Sparks has 320 employees with offices in Conway, AR, Little Rock, AR, Oklahoma City, OK, Rogers, AR, Russellville, AR, Tulsa, OK and Wichita, KS. Founded in 1963, they provide architectural, engineering, interior design, planning, landscape architecture and surveying services across the nation.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;For more information or to arrange interview, visit www.craftontullsparks.com or contact Karen McKissock @ 501.664.6704. &lt;p align="center"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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  <published-at type="datetime">2008-07-17T19:30:10Z</published-at>
  <sub-title>Company's Total Reaches 13</sub-title>
  <title>Seven Achieve LEED Accreditation</title>
  <updated-at type="datetime">2008-07-17T19:30:10Z</updated-at>
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