AAG Architects is pleased to announce that firm principal Anish Shah, AIA, ALEP, LEED BD+C has received the Accredited Learning Environment Planner (ALEP) designation. The ALEP credential stands as a mark of excellence and was designed to identify those in the educational planning field who demonstrate the knowledge and abilities essential in developing high-quality, effective 21st century learning environments. Anish is one of a limited few to achieve this designation in the state of South Carolina.

Over the past year, Anish completed the requirements for this accreditation through San Diego State University and the Association for Learning Environments. The Association for Learning Environments (A4LE) was established in 1921 to advocate for effective educational facility planning, design, and operation. Its mission is to improve the places where children learn. A4LE has a presence throughout the United States as well as Australia, Southeast Asia, and the UK. To learn more about this organization, visit www.A4LE.org

AAG Architects continues to focus on K-12 educational facilities throughout South Carolina. In his role as firm principal, Anish works with school districts on planning, assessment, programming, and design for school projects and large building programs.

To learn more about how educational facility planning helps schools perform better or how we can help serve your schools, contact us at (843) 314-1840 or [email protected]. To learn more about AAG, visit us at www.accessAAG.com