Valerie Romano, AICP, recently earned the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Accredited Professional (LEED AP) credential. Valerie is a planner at VPS Architecture and has been with the firm since August 2008. LEED APs have demonstrated a thorough understanding of green building practices and principles and the U.S. Green Building Council’s LEED certification program. Valerie is currently managing LEED certification for three Evansville projects.