Dietz & Company’s Soniha Nuzrat Becomes LEED Accredited Professional

Soniha Nuzrat

SPRINGFIELD — Dietz & Company Architects Inc. announced that Design Associate Soniha Nuzrat has earned the credential of LEED accredited professional with a building design and construction specialty (LEED AP BD+C) through the U.S Green Building Council (USGBC), a nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting sustainability in the built environment.

The LEED AP BD+C designation denotes proficiency in current sustainable design, construction, and operations standards, and signifies expertise in green building and a LEED rating system. In order to achieve LEED certification, she completed a rigorous, multi-part exam to prove her knowledge on the subject.

Nuzrat joined Dietz & Company Architects in 2023 after completing her master of architecture degree at Miami University in Ohio. Her current focus is on projects for multi-family housing, higher education, and municipalities.

“I wanted to pursue the LEED AP BD+C credential to bridge the gap between architectural form and environmental performance,” she said. “Seeing high-performance engineering seamlessly elevate human-centered environments inspired me to design in harmony with nature. I believe sustainability belongs at the inception of design by embedding energy efficiency, material life cycles, and environmental performance into the earliest concepts. My goal is to bring this holistic perspective to every project, creating beautiful, functional spaces that uplift communities while protecting the ecosystems that sustain us.”