Matt Belcher
President
Belcher Homes
Wildwood, MO
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Dennis Creech
Executive Director
Southface Energy Institute
Atlanta, GA
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Pliny Fisk / Gail Vittori
Co-Directors
Center for Maximum Potential Building Systems
Austin, TX |
David Johnston President
What’s Working LLC
Boulder, CO
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Michelle Kaufmann AIA LEED AP, Former Principal
Michelle Kaufmann Designs
Oakland, CA
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Joseph Lstiburek
Principal
Building Science Corp.
Westford, MA |
Matt Petersen President, CEO
Global Green USA
Santa Monica, CA
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Bill Reed AIA, LEED AP President
Integrative Design Collaborative
Arlington, MA
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Marc Richmond
Practica Consulting
Austin, TX / Berkeley, CA |
Richard Halpin
Founder CEO
American YouthWorks
Austin, TX
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Robert Hammon PhD. Principal
ConSol
Stockton, CA
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Reuben Hechanova
Director of New Projects (Housing)
Mission Housing Development Corp.
San Francisco, CA |
Edward Mazria AIA,
Principal
Mazria Inc.
Founder, Architecture 2030 Challenge
Santa Fe, NM
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John Wesley Miller
Founder
John Wesley Miller Companies
Tucson, AZ
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Northwest EcoBuilding Guild
Seattle, WA |
Kevin Stack
Northeast Natural Homes
Syracuse, NY |
Ray Tonjes
Owner
Ray Tonjes Builder, Inc
Austin, TX
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Alex Wilson
Founder, Executive Editor
BuildingGreen LLC
Brattleboro, VT |
Matt Belcher, President
Belcher Homes
Wildwood, MO
www.belcherhomes.com
Green builder / educator and advocate / integrated design / civic leader
St. Louis-area developer and home builder with 30 years in the industry with longtime focus on green building, as well as industry leadership translating green principles for builders, subcontractors, and suppliers through national presentations, publications, and grassroots work with green building programs on advances in building science, and product and materials selections.
- Partner with University of Missouri Institute for Sustainability and Energy Efficient Technology (ENTECH), with recent focus on training military veterans skills needed for work in sustainability.
- Serves on the NAHB Board of Directors, Construction Codes and Standards Committee, and Green Building and Energy subcommittees.
- Member of newly formed Sustainability Committee of the International Code Council.
- Chair of 2006 National Green Building Conference in Albuquerque, N.M.
- Chair of St. Louis HBA green building program that won NAHB awards for 2007 Best New Green Building Program and 2008 Best Overall Program.
- Author, Build Green and Save: Protecting the Earth and Your Bottom Line.
Dennis Creech, Executive Director
Southface Energy Institute
Atlanta, GA
www.southface.org
Educator, advocate, coalition builder / established pioneer green program
Founded nation’s leading non-profit focused on energy and sustainable housing in 1978, and since then has trained and educated tens of thousands of building professionals. Through his clear vision and leadership and ability to build coalitions, Southface has forged strong and dynamic collaborations between home builders associations, green building organizations, local government, and environmental groups that have furthered the understanding and acceptance of green building principles among buyers and builders in the metro-Atlanta area.
- Created EarthCraft House program, one of the oldest and most successful residential green building programs in the nation having certified more than 4,000 homes and 1,500 multifamily units along with six Earthcraft Communities in the Atlanta area.
- Works with Greater Atlanta HBA, Energy Star, and LEED for Homes programs.
- Demonstrates sustainable building concepts through Resource Center and “Eco Office.”
- Publishes Southface Journal.
- Established Greenprints conference, one of the best regional events focused on sustainable building in the nation.
Pliny Fisk / Gail Vittori, Co-Directors
Center for Maximum Potential Building Systems
Austin, TX
www.cmpbs.org
Pioneering and renowned researchers and educators / significant impacts
Fisk founded the Center for Maximum Potential Building Systems in 1975 and has been a visionary leader in sustainability since. Fisk and Vittori were key players in the development of the Austin Energy Green Building program, the first green building program in the world. Work and research involves all facets of global sustainability with a special focus on residential construction from architecture and construction through materials science and life-cycle assessment. Forward-thinking research always focuses 20 to 30 years out. They have inspired, taught, and mentored many others who will carry this vision forward and expand its reach exponentially.
- Research and development of innovative sustainable building systems and materials applied to residential construction, including unique earth block materials, chipped lumber blocks, and concrete mix consisting of 97% waste with no Portland cement.
- Education of architects and engineers in sustainable practices through Texas Sustainable Building Professional Training Seminars.
- 1992 United Nations Earth Summit Award.
- 2000 American Solar Energy Society Passive Solar Pioneer Award.
- 2002 USGBC Sacred Tree Award.
- Vittori is current chair of the USGBC.
Richard Halpin, Founder CEO
American YouthWorks
Austin, TX
www.americanyouthworks.org
Award-winning educator / at-risk youth training, green homes, communities
Founder (in 1976) and driving force of American Institute for Learning (now called American YouthWorks) program for training low-income, at-risk youths to build sustainable homes in inner-city neighborhoods. Labor training program called Casa Verde has built 90 sustainable homes to date. Acted with vision in seeing how sustainability is linked to housing affordability, environmental health, and community development. National influence through Casa Verde program that is model for new programs.
- 1994, 1996 HUD YouthBuild Major Award Recipient.
- 1997 Best of Austin Award for Best Option for Kids With Few Resources.
- 1999 President’s Service Award.
- 1999 HUD Secretary’s Award for Best Practices.
- 2005 NAHB Gold Medal for Hot Climates.
Robert Hammon PhD., Principal
ConSol
Stockton, CA
www.consol.wsResearch innovator / established performance-based standards for homes
Pioneer industry researcher with 25 years experience, including 20-year focus on sustainability making broad and direct impacts on the quality, performance, and numbers of sustainable homes built in the U.S. Developed builder protocols for energy efficiency and quality as well as use and installation of residential photovoltaic systems. Formed national research team (Building Industry Research Alliance) as part of DOE Building America Program, building prototype homes 40% to 90% more energy efficient than typical performance. Currently working with California production builders to design and build zero-energy homes and communities.
- Helped develop infrastructure for home energy rating systems (HERS), which is the performance basis of majority of sustainable building programs.
- Volunteers financial resources and hundreds of hours to educate industry professionals nationwide.
- Speaking engagements include DOE Solar Meeting, Sustainable Building Conference, Zero Energy Home seminars, Multi-Family Sustainability Conference.
- Residential Section Leader for CA Energy Efficiency Strategic Plan.
- Influence on resource policy through involvement in California Green Builder Program, New Mexico Green Builder Program, California Energy Codes, DOE Building America Program, and others.
- 2002 – 2008 EPA Energy Star Market Leader Awards.
- Member U.S. DOE Task Force: Buildings for the 21st Century.
- Member Governor Schwarzenegger’s Green Action Team.
Reuben Hechanova, Director of New Projects (Housing)
Mission Housing Development Corp.
San Francisco, CA
www.missionhousing.org
Architect / visionary advocate / aligns environment, social, economic goals
Passionate, intelligent, charismatic and innovative leader in sustainable housing and community development. Visionary architect, developer, and property manager, passionate community activist, enlightened public servant, working in low-income urban multifamily housing – the most challenging sector of the housing industry. Leads effort to align nation-leading green building codes in San Francisco with plan review and approval processes as VP and Commissioner of the city’s Building Inspection Commission. Delivers regular Spanish/English community educational programs on reducing personal carbon footprint.
- 2007 San Francisco Times “Best Affordable Residential” award.
- 2008 One Economy, launched Digital Connectors program.
- 2009 AIA, HUD Secretary’s Community Award.
David Johnston, President
What’s Working LLC
Boulder, CO
www.whatsworking.com
www.greenbuilding.com
Relentless pioneer / award-winning advocate / author / innovator
One of the founding fathers of green building and sustainability in the housing industry with a 30-year career contributing to development, promotion, and understanding of principles and practices. Builder, author, educator, advocate, and driving force behind numerous leading green building programs, including California Build It Green and Colorado Built Green, as well as in New England, Phoenix, Seattle, and Washington, D.C. Founded Passive Solar Industries Council in 1980 that evolved into the Sustainable Buildings Industries Council. Through training programs conducted for utilities, HBAs, the AIA, the NAHB, and at national conferences, has personally trained thousands of residential building professionals.
- 2002 Our World Award, Rotary International.
- 2003 Sustainable Community Development Award, Sustainable Buildings Industry Council.
- 2004 Environmental Hero Award, Interiors and Sources Magazine.
- 2007 International Sustainability Pioneer Award.
- 2008 Lifetime Achievement Award, Boulder Green Building Guild.
- Author of three books on green building and remodeling.
Michelle Kaufmann AIA, LEED AP, Former Principal
Michelle Kaufmann Designs
Oakland, CA
www.mkd-arc.com
Vision and leadership innovating factory-built
affordable green homes
Leading designer and advocate of affordable, sophisticated and sustainable manufactured housing as powerful solution and part of mission to make green home design more accessible to buyers. First pre-fab architect to own and operate manufacturing facility. Former associate with Frank O. Gehry, authored white papers on “Nutrition Labels for the Home,” and “10 Eco-Principles for Communities,” and Pre-Fab Green book. Designed Sunset magazine’s Glidehouse attracting 25,000 visitors, and other demonstration homes at West Coast Green, the National Building Museum, the Chicago Museum of Science, and the Vancouver Art Center.
- INC magazine’s “Green 50.”
- Business 2.0 magazine’s 100 People Who Matter.
- Named the Henry Ford of green homes by Sierra Club Magazine.
- Top Firm Award 2008 by residential architect magazine.
- 2009 NAHB Green Building Advocate of the Year.
Joseph Lstiburek, Principal
Building Science Corp.
Westford, MA
www.buildingscience.comResearcher, author / father of building science / across-the-board impact
Building science pioneer introduced concept of building as a system, introduced building science to residential construction. Educator, consultant, author with far-reaching influence on residential building quality and technology that has changed the way homes are built nationwide. Influenced codes and standards in every climate zone. Developed unvented attics, conditioned crawl spaces, air-barrier systems, high-R system assemblies, advanced framing, and water management, and changed the practice of vapor barrier use. Instrumental in contributions made by DOE Building America program.
- ASHRAE Fellow.
- Technical Merit Award Energy Efficient Building Association (EEBA).
- Legacy Award EEBA.
- ASHRAE Journal columnist.
- More than 50 peer-reviewed technical articles.
- Author of “Builder’s Guide” series for different climate zone details.
Edward Mazria AIA, Principal
Mazria Inc.
Founder, Architecture 2030 Challenge
Santa Fe, NM
www.mazria.comwww.architecture2030.org Passive solar pioneer / educator, author, advocate / climate change warrior
Passive solar architecture pioneer, author of internationally influential design book: The Passive Solar Energy Book in 1979. Mazria homes have been widely published in leading architectural magazines, including Architecture, Progressive Architecture, Metropolis, Architectural Record, Architectural Digest, and Solar Today. Taught architecture at the University of New Mexico, the University of Oregon, UCLA, and the University of Colorado. Suspended architecture practice in 2002 to establish non-profit Architecture 2030, issuing the 2030 Challenge, calling for all new buildings and major renovations to reduce their fossil-fuel GHG-emitting consumption by 50% by 2010, incrementally increasing the reduction for new buildings to carbon neutral by 2030. The 2030 Challenge has been widely adopted throughout the building industry, and incorporated into city, state, and federal legislation. In 2007, Congress passed, and the President signed, the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007, requiring that all new and renovated federal buildings meet the 2030 Challenge targets.
- AIA Design.
- AIA Innovation.
- American Planning Association Award.
- Department of Energy Award.
- Pioneer Award from American Solar Energy Society.
- Equinox Award.
- 2008 National Conservation Achievement Award from National Wildlife Federation.
John Wesley Miller, Founder
John Wesley Miller Companies
Tucson, AZ
www.johnwesleymillercompanies.com
Ground-breaking green builder / zero-energy pioneer / national leader
A builder since 1953 and involved in energy efficiency and earliest days of green building. Consulted on pioneering projects, including Bioshpere 2 project. Award-winning builder, early adopter of DOE’s Building America and Builders Challenge programs, research partner with University of Arizona Environmental Research Lab testing residential thermal-mass applications. Building largest community of zero-energy homes (Amory Park del Sol) that includes two Net-Zero homes.
- 1986 & 1999 Chairman, NAHB Research Committee.
- 2002 NAHB Green Builder Advocate of the Year.
- 2003 City of Tucson, Home Energy Efficiency Award “Most Energy Efficient Home in Greater Tucson.”
- 2005 Energy Value Housing Builder of the Year.
- 3-time Southern Arizona Builder of the Year.
- 2007 AARP-NAHB Livable Communities Award.
- 2008 Governor’s Award for Innovation.
Northwest EcoBuilding Guild
Seattle, WA
www.ecobuildingguild.org
Community org. with 6 chapters provides education and network outreach
Sixteen-year-old non-profit community organization including architects, builders, and homeowners dedicated to promoting sustainable building standards in Pacific Northwest. Six chapters serve thousands with information via publications, rich Web site content, conferences, and Living Shelter Café radio program. Helped launch USGBC Cascadia Chapter’s Living Building Conference. Publishes Green Pages and Green Home Primer. Widely acknowledged for combining collaboration and innovation in its programs and outreach.
- Regular workshops and meetings have reached 25,000 people.
- Pioneered “sustainable design charrettes” in 1993 for small projects.
- Workshop series includes “Building With Value,” “Healthy House Training,” “Green Building Valuation Initiative.”
- Instrumental in establishing BuiltGreen Washington program rating system (more than 23,000 homes certified to date).
- Helped launch Living Building Challenge program with Cascadia chapter of USGBC.
Matt Petersen, President, CEO
Global Green USA
Santa Monica, CA
www.globalgreen.org
Innovative sustainable communities / Habitat partner / affordable advocate
Twenty-year involvement as national leader promoting sustainable housing initiatives with Habitat for Humanity International and affordable housing developers. Developed and leads green building strategies in rebuilding efforts in New Orleans via Holy Cross Project, being adopted globally in response to natural disasters, for example Australian Green Cross response to devastating wild fires. Fosters awareness and “ethic of sustainability” at personal and community levels through outreach and leadership.
- Established Habitat’s “Green Team.”
- Member Habitat for Humanity International Sustainability Advisory Committee.
- Clinton Global Initiative recognition.
- 2008 Hearthstone Award Winner (non-profit).
- Current media initiative focused on climate change, water scarcity, and environmental toxicity.
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Bill Reed AIA, LEED AP, President
Integrative Design Collaborative
Arlington, MA
www.integrativedesign.net
International integrated design leader / USGBC, LEED founder
Early leading passive solar R&D dating back to 1970s. Author, policy developer, advocate, and educator. Founding board member of the USGBC – helped found LEED and LEED for Homes programs. Co-chair of the land use section of ASTM Residential Green Building Standards, chair of the ANSI Whole System Integration Process Committee.
- Author, The Integrative Design Guide to Green Building (Wiley 2009)
- Numerous publications, articles, books on sustainable design and technology addressing topics including:
- Regenerative Development
- The Cost of Green Building
- Embodied Energy
- Integrated Design and Building Process
- Sustainable Building Technical Manual (chapter on Pre-design and Programming)
Marc Richmond
Practica Consulting
Austin, TX / Berkeley, CA
www.practicaconsulting.com
National performance rating systems green leader / educator / advocate
Instrumental in developing and managing Austin Energy Green Building program, California Build It Green program, and green building rating systems. First co-chair of USGBC LEED Residential Steering Committee developing LEED for Homes program.
- Co-editor Healthy Construction Guidelines.
- California Energy Commission, Wall Systems Collaborative, former Co-Chair Education Committee.
- Speaking Engagements:
- National Association of the Remodeling Industry
- Sustainable Buildings Industry Council
- American Society of Interior Designers
- Sustainable Building Coalition, State of Texas Energy Office
- Center for Maximum Potential Building Systems
- AmeriCorps Green Building Training Seminars
- Iowa Center on Sustainable Communities
- Recycle Utah
- Green Homes Northeast
- Build It Green: Green Remodelers Guild
- Featured in national journals and magazines, radio and television coverage, EPA video and case study presentations.
Kevin Stack
Northeast Natural Homes
Syracuse, NY
An early and innovative green builder with 30 years experience, “one of the most respected people in green residential field.” Transformed construction company to embrace holistic philosophy and environmental sustainability. Experience in translating Nature's design and building standards into practical and holistic “Ecological Performance Standards” for a diversity of building and design projects. Lectures nationally about Biomimicry and developing ecoliteracy in the built environment for diverse audiences. Committed to a holistic view of sustainability in the built environment, based on sustainability science (i.e., building science, Biomimicry, Resilience Theory, and ecology).
- Instructor at SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry.
- Biomimicry Institute Biologist.
- LEED for Homes Green Rater.
- NAHB Green Building Verifier.
- HERS Rater.
- Built first LEED-Gold Home in N.Y.
- USGBC LEED Faculty.
Ray Tonjes, Owner
Ray Tonjes Builder, Inc
Austin, TX
www.raytonjesbuilder.com
Veteran green builder / national program leader / educator, advocate
Green builder since early 1980s in Austin, worked with city’s pioneering Austin Energy Green Building program. Encourages builders to make the “business case” for green building, which he believes will “be the norm within the next 10 to 20 years.” Presided over creation of NAHB Green Building Program as chair of NAHB Green Building Subcommittee, paving way for ICC/NAHB relationship resulting in ANSI-700-2008 National Green Building Standard. Speaks to wide range of groups on green building, including Congress, trade associations, and state and local regulators.
- 2008 NAHB Green Builder Advocate Lifetime Achievement Award
- 2008 Texas Builder of the Year
- Chair emeritus NAHB Green Building Subcommittee
Alex Wilson, Founder, Executive Editor
BuildingGreen LLC
Brattleboro, VT
www.buildinggreen.com
Environmental building publishing pioneer / rigorous, unbiased voice
Among earliest involved in renewable energy research and outreach from 1970s, created sustainable building-focused publishing company in 1985, launched ground-breaking Environmental Building News in 1992 supported solely by subscription fees to maintain independence from sponsors or advertisers, followed by GreenSpec Product Directory and Building Green Suite providing deeply researched and unbiased coverage of sustainable building technologies and products. Leading advocate of third-party product certifications for green building products, nationally renowned sustainability expert.
- Former workshop program leader and associate director New Mexico Solar Energy Association.
- Former executive director Northeast Sustainable Energy Association.
- Former board member, USGBC.
- BuildingGreen first publisher of green building product reviews and guide.
- Collaborated with Rocky Mountain Institute: Green Development, Integrating Ecology and Real Estate (Wiley, 1998).
- Author: Your Green Home (New Society, 2006).
- Co-author Consumer Guide to Home Energy Savings (American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy, 9th edition 2007).
- Numerous articles on sustainable building published in The Journal of Light Construction, Fine Homebuilding, Architectural Record, GreenSource, Popular Science, and others.