Management Real Estate

Andrew Hardy, LEED A.P.

*** ***** ***. #**** *******, Georgia 30308 706-***-**** abnsrc@r.postjobfree.com

Objective

To obtain a job in shaping Energy Policy and promoting general sustainable principles in economic development.

Professional Profile

• Skilled in the technical knowledge required of land planning, design, and business; including engineering, stormwater

management, best management practices, benchmarking, environmental analysis and ecological impacts/mitigation,

and jurisdictional requirements (ordinances, zoning, permitting, etc.).

• Multi- dimensional skill set required for sustainable development; from the land planning/engineering side to the

economic realties of Real Estate Development with a sustainable focus.

• Competence in the technological skills required for land planning, and sustainable real estate development; including

Auto CADD 2009, Sketch Up, Eagle Point Land Cad, Power Point, Quark Xpress, Adobe Creative Suites (Photoshop,

PDF writer, Acrobat), Excel, Argus, B.E.E.s, eQUEST Energy Modeling, and Windows Office.

• Analytical competence in sustainable benchmarking; creating baselines for both quantitative and qualitative

measurements with equal consideration to the environment, economy, and society.

• Competence in policy and bureaucratic navigation, from local planning codes to federal laws such as the Clean Air

Act.

• Environmental advocate; As a LEED A.P., I would like to work on LEED certified projects, pushing the status pro-quo

by equating the economics of ecological design as a function over time. LEED certified and sustainable projects ease

regulatory concerns, is good P.R., and they are the market demanded niche of the future.

• Skilled in market and feasibility studies, site analysis and development capacity with a firm holistic grasp on the

physical, financial, regulatory, and market pressures that dictate development. My experience in land planning using

the McHargian layer methodology for site analysis, can be applied to the non physical pressures of development,

organizing the interdisciplinary data to efficiently, manage and foresee risks.

• Entrepreneurial drive to make deals with maximum return on investment, while building community and establishing

respect, integrity, and quality.

Professional Experience

Foley Design Associates Architects Inc., East Point, Georgia

January 2008 –August 2008

Landscape Architect / Planner

• Collaboratively created plans through an internal multi disciplined firm process to incorporate land planning with

architecture, and interior design. I coordinate all outsource data from the Owners, Code, Surveys, and Engineers with

the firm internally, from building placement and orientation with the Architects to matching stone from the interiors out

into site plan.

• Designed and Managed projects in size from high end residential to 50+ acre developments. This included cost

engineering plans to meet budget, coordination with parties involved to meet and streamline construction schedules,

contract administration, preparation and implementation of jurisdictional requirements, and maintenance plans.

Bradford and Associates, Inc., Lilburn, Georgia

August 2005 –April 2007

Landscape Architect/Planner

• Facilitated company brainstorming sessions to create an operational strategic planner, with a clear direction for

Bradford and Associates. These sessions are ongoing, occur monthly, and the by product is an consistently updated,

written course of action plan with uniting goals and ideas for marketing, desired projects, management, and everyday

business.

• Developed plans for permitting, ordinances, zoning modifications, grading, staking, storm water management, erosion

control, land planning, hardscape and planting design, and ecological design and protection.

• Designed and Managed projects in size from high end residential to 50+ acre developments. This included cost

engineering plans to meet budget, coordination with parties involved to meet and streamline construction schedules,

contract administration, preparation and implementation of jurisdictional requirements, and maintenance plans.

Cheryl Mihalko Fine Gardens, LLC, Athens, Georgia

May 2003 – August 2005

Landscape Designer/Assistant

• Assisted Cheryl Mihalko, A.S.L.A. through many projects from concept to design, and installation to maintenance.

• Developed an understanding of small business operations from organizational management, legal issues, marketing,

and jurisdictional requirements.

• Split Internship with Ms. Mihalko and Steve Green of Green Custom Home Builders. During my internship, I

participated in the Southern living Idea House at the Georgia Club. Ms. Mihalko designed the landscape, and Mr.

Green built the house. My participation gave me an overview insight on the holistic process of home building.

• My work with Mr. Green provided me with a realistic understanding of construction basics; restraints, concerns, and

practicality of paper to field translation.

Cultivation Garden Management, LLC, Athens, Georgia

May 2002 – August 2002

Landscape Contractor Worker

• Developed an understanding of running a landscape installation business.

• On site experience with surveying, hardscaping, planting, grading, and irrigation.

Education

• Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia

January 2007 – May 2009

M.S. in Building Construction and Facility Management, Development Track

• The University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia

May 1999- May 2005

B.S. in Landscape Architecture

Minor in Horticulture

• Dublin High School, Dublin, Georgia

Advanced College Preparation Diploma, May, 1999

Honor Graduate

Professional Development

• Currently pursuing Landscape Architecture licensure.

• Participate in networking opportunities such as the monthly Southface roundtables.

• LEED Accredited Professional, October 16, 2006.

• Eagle Scout

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