By Katherine Schaefer A new $48 million “green” building housed on seven acres in Rockville, Md. is the first LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certified building to house a 501(c)(6) organization in Maryland. The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association moved to their new location on Dec. 3, 2007, less than 10 miles away from the organization’s previous headquarters office. “We as an organization some time ago said we wanted to operate in a socially responsible manner,” said Arlene Pietranton, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, executive director of ASHA. “[Going green] was a natural element in sync with our culture.” First projected to receive a silver rating, ASHA… Read More