BJAC Announces New Interior Designer

RALEIGH, N.C. – Lou Jurkowski, chief executive officer of BJAC, pa, (www.bjac.com) one of the largest woman-owned design firms in the Southeast, has announced that Dana Mortensen, LEED AP, has joined the firm as an interior designer. In this position, Mortensen will focus on space planning and sustainable design and building operation. Her previous experience in psychology and healthcare inform her to create healthy and prosperous environments that improve quality of life.

Mortensen has been named a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Accredited Professional (AP) by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC). LEED Accredited Professionals have demonstrated a thorough understanding of sustainable building practices and principles and with LEED requirements, resources and processes. The LEED Green Building System is the nationally accepted benchmark for the design, construction and operation of high-performance sustainable buildings.

Mortensen earned a bachelor’s degree in psychology from the University of Connecticut in Storrs, Conn. as well as a bachelor’s degree in interior design from Ringling College of Art and Design in Sarasota, Fla., and a master’s degree in counseling from Appalachian State University in Boone, N.C. Mortensen, who is a member of the United States Green Building Council (USGBC) and the Emerging Green Builders (EGB), received the Student International Interior Design Association (IIDA) Contract Design Award in 2006.

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News Facts:

• Lou Jurkowski, chief executive officer of BJAC, pa, one of the largest woman-owned design firms in the Southeast, has announced that Dana Mortensen, LEED AP, has joined the firm as an interior designer.
• In this position, Mortensen will focus on space planning and sustainable design and building operation. Mortensen has been named a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Accredited Professional (AP) by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC).
• LEED Accredited Professionals have demonstrated a thorough understanding of green building practices and principles and with LEED requirements, resources and processes.
• Mortensen earned a bachelor’s degree in psychology from the University of Connecticut in Storrs, Conn. as well as a bachelor’s degree in interior design from Ringling College of Art and Design in Sarasota, Fla., and a master’s degree in counseling from Appalachian State University in Boone, N.C.
• Mortensen, who is a member of the United States Green Building Council (USGBC) and the Emerging Green Builders (EGB), received the Student International Interior Design Association (IIDA) Contract Design Award in 2006.

Quotes:
“I am excited to welcome Dana to our team of talented professionals at BJAC,” said Jurkowski. “I am confident that her experience in sustainability and environmentally responsible building will make her an asset in delivering outstanding client services.”

About BJAC:
BJAC, p.a. is one of the largest woman-owned design firms in the Southeast. Established in 1994 by CEO and Managing Principal Lou Jurkowski, the firm specializes in healthcare, K-20 education, research and museum projects. BJAC provides a broad range of in-depth services to its clients, including pre-design, programming, design, master planning, construction management, interior design, contract administration and design build. With offices in Raleigh and Charlotte, the firm has completed more than 450 projects to date, ranging in size from less than 5,000 to more than 400,000 sq. ft. For more information, please call BJAC at 919-833-8818 or visit www.bjac.com.

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