Christine Ervin. As
the former President and CEO of the U.S. Green Building Council,
she led its growth from 200 members and three staff to become
a highly influential coalition of nearly 5,000 companies and organizations,
50 staff, and 70 chapters. Over her five-year tenure, the Council
launched the LEED™ green building rating system…
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William G. Reed. A nationally
recognized specialist in green design, he has been a practicing
architect for 20 years. He has served on the board of the US Green
Building Council, and he works with planners, architects and developers
on integrating design and construction teams to promote whole-system
solutions and regenerative systems…
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Nathan Good. An architect
working throughout North America, he was the fifth person in the
United States to be designated as a LEED Accredited Professional
by the U.S. Green Building Council. A home he designed on the
Oregon coast was named as the 2005 "Custom Green Home of
the Year" by the National Assn. of Home Builders… More
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Dan
Chiras. Author of The
Natural House: A Complete Guide to Healthy, Energy-Efficient,
Environmental Homes .
He lives in a state-of-the-art environmental home that has been
featured on NBC and in Solar Today and Home Power
magazines. He speaks on how to create green homes and on the pros
and cons of natural building options… More
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Hillary Brown. She
founded New York's Office of Sustainable Design, co-authored the
USGBC's State and Local Green Building Toolkit, and co-authored
High Performance Infrastructure: Best Practices for the Public
Right-Of-Way. She speaks on green design for schools, universities,
public buildings, roadways and infrastructure…
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David Gottfried.
Author of Greed
to Green: the Transformation of an Industry and a Life ,
he is the founder and was the first staff president of the U.S.
Green Building Council, founding Chairman of the American Society
for Testing and Materials Green Building Committee, the Managing
Editor of the Sustainable Building Technical Manual…
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Vivian Manasc. Co-author
of Agora
Borealis: Engaging in Sustainable Architecture ,
she is a Director of the Canada Green Building Council and a LEED™
accredited professional architect. Her firm is a leader in cold-climate
sustainable design for corporate and public sector clients and
has been recognized with several significant awards… More
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Eric Corey Freed. A
practicing architect, he designs sustainable homes all over the
country. He developed and teaches the Sustainable Design curriculum
for the San Francisco Academy of Art, is Chair of Architecture
for The San Francisco Design Museum, and is on the Board of Architects,
Designers & Planners for Social Responsibility… More
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Kim Carlson. As founder
and CEO of Cities Management, a residential property management
firm overseeing nearly 15,000 residential units, she created an
award winning environmental program for property managers. She
developed the first green building in Minnesota and co-authored
two guides on eco-friendly property management… More
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Gary Gene Olp. He directs
a successful environmentally focused private architectural practice
in Dallas, and he has applied sustainable architecture and green
building concepts to everything from historic renovation and preservation
to the design of retail, office, industrial, residential, and
educational structures… More
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Stefan Graf. A professional
lighting designer and principal of the internationally recognized
lighting design firm Illuminart, his projects have received 38
international awards, including two IIDA Awards of Distinction
in the same year - the only firm to be so honored. He speaks on
innovative, efficient, and sustainable lighting design… More
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Rob Roy. Director of
the Earthwood Building School, which has specialized in cordwood
masonry instruction since 1981, he has been building, researching,
and teaching about cordwood masonry for 25 years. Considered a
leader in the field, Roy has written twelve books on alternative
building methods and has taught throughout North America…
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Joe Kennedy. A co-editor
of The
Art of Natural Building and contributor to Natural
Home magazine, his newest book is Building
Without Borders: Sustainable Construction for the Global Village .
He teaches in the EcoDwelling Concentration of New College of
California's Culture, Ecology and Sustainable Community Program…
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Ed Lowans. Past president
of the Allergy and Environmental Health Association of Canada,
he has published numerous green building and environmental health
related articles. He speaks on green design and building, indoor
air quality, and reducing exposure to toxic and hazardous materials
in home and institutional environments… More
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