Rogers, AR – Crafton Tull Sparks offered a fuel efficient car as an employee incentive for passing the LEED® exam. LEED, Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, is the standard for design and construction of green buildings. Employees that passed the LEED accreditation test administered by the U.S. Green Building Council were eligible for winning a 2008 Smart Car, compliments of Crafton Tull Sparks.The company kicked off “Take the LEED: Get Smart with Crafton Tull Sparks” program on Earth Day. Scott Hood, P.E., a civil engineer in Rogers, won the vehicle during a company-wide staff meeting on Friday.
“It is great to work for a company that not only encourages their employees to grow professionally, but in addition finds creative ways to reward them,” said Scott Hood, Smart Car winner. “Having the company pay the exam fee and giving a bonus for passing was incentive enough, but winning the Smart Car is an exciting reward.”
Thirty-two staff members of Crafton Tull Sparks received LEED accreditation during the campaign, bringing the company’s total to 43 employees who are knowledgeable in sustainable design practices. According to the Green Building Certification Institute (GBCI) website, Crafton Tull Sparks has more LEED accredited employees than any other architecture/engineering firm in Arkansas or Oklahoma. Arkansas employees that recently passed include Chad Beardslee, E.I., Kyle Blakely, ASLA, Wes Burgess, AIA, Ryan Castor, E.I., Jonathan Ely, E.I., Scott Hood, P.E., Glenn Houck, Ben Kuddes, E.I., Michael Lettner, E.I., Rob Livers, P.E., Scott McReynolds, E.I., and James Parks, E.I. Oklahoma employees that recently passed include Jason Emmett, E.I., Ashley Hibbets, IIDA, Aaron Landrum, E.I., Lindsay McCabe, P.E., Elli Johannsson, P.E., David King, P.E., Mistie Lisle, Chuck Mitchell, P.E., Crystal Power, Associate ASLA, Jill Selman, ASID, IIDA, Dana Templeton and John Walsh. Chris Winkler from the Wichita office recently passed.
Crafton Tull Sparks has 335 employees with offices in Conway, AR, Little Rock, AR, Oklahoma City, OK, Rogers, AR, Russellville, AR, Tulsa, OK and Wichita, KS. They provide architectural, engineering, interior design, landscape architecture, planning and surveying services across the nation.