Master Speakers will help set the tone for the Greenprints conference. Please welcome and enjoy these noted experts and all Greenprints speakers. They are listed below and are cross-referenced to the tracks where they are speaking.

Doug Farr, Master Speaker, President and Founder, Farr Associates Architecture and Urban Design. more…	John Straube, Master Speaker, Building Science Corporation. more…	Alex Wilson, Master Speaker, Building Green & Environmental Building News. more…

Speakers - alphabetical by last name | A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | J | K | L | M | O | R | S | T | W |

Cynthia has over decade of experience in the green construction field. A USGBC LEED AP, Cynthia has been a partner in a consulting company for sustainable building, part-owner of a sustainable design showroom, and co-founder of a green design-build construction company. She has helped to manage a wide range of construction projects including private homes, residential development, and mixed-use multi-story buildings. Volunteering with a local nonprofit, she worked to establish an Environmental Advisory Committee in her previous locality to consult with City Council on planning, building code, water quality and supply, and other areas of interest to the community.

Since beginning employment with Charlottesville in October 2008, she has applied her project management and networking skills to developing a community-based climate action strategy for the City and subsequently its Local Energy Alliance Program as a part of that strategy. LEAP will function as central Virginia’s portal for energy efficiency and renewables, championing standards and certifications for quality work, performing quality assurance, providing financing, and public education and outreach.

Sustainable Communities

Municipal Sustainability Efforts in the Southeast

Commercial

Greening the Campus: Meeting the ACUPCC Challenge

Godfried Augenbroe has a 30 year track record of research and teaching in building behavior, building simulation, performance assessment, and energy management. He has advised more than 20 PhD graduates and 60 MS graduates. He directs graduate studies in the High Performance Building program in the College of Architecture at Georgia Tech. He has chaired several international conferences, is associate editor of two scientific journals, has delivered six keynotes at international conferences and has published several books and more than one hundred refereed papers.

Commercial

The In’s and Out’s of Energy Modeling: A discussion of limitations and potential

Residential

The New ENERGY STAR

Mike Barcik is a senior research engineer and the Director of Technical Services at Southface. His areas of expertise include design reviews, building diagnostics, and energy performance modeling. A graduate from Georgia Tech with a bachelors and masters degree in mechanical engineering, he has previously conducted research in high-efficiency mechanical systems.

With a passion for training, Mike has led thousands of workshops and charrettes on high-performance residential and commercial buildings. He is a RESNET-approved Home Energy Rating System (HERS) Trainer, member of the State of Georgia Energy Code Task Force, ASHRAE member, and a LEED Accredited Professional. He is the only person selected as both a USGBC LEED for Homes and a USGBC LEED - NC Faculty member. Mike lives in Decatur with his much smarter, architect wife Tiffany, two young daughters, and wiener dog in a 1920’s bungalow that they are continuously working on to sustainably improve.

Residential

2009 IECC: Reaching 90% Compliance

Seminars | Workshops

Renewable Energy Potential in the Southeast

Kimberly Cameron is the Senior Weatherization Program Manager at the Georgia Environmental Facilities Authority. Kimberly has over fifteen years of real estate development, affordable housing, owner occupied rehabilitation and weatherization assistance program experience through Community Development Corporations, private sector developers and nationally known non-profits. She is coordinates project management, contract administration, outreach, and technical assistance to implement the State Weatherization Program. Ms. Cameron provides entrepreneurial leadership in implementing projects, providing technical direction and advice for the development of new contracts. Additionally she generates public support, coordinates partnerships to ensure the goals of the State Weatherization Plan are met.

Ms. Cameron had demonstrated herself insightful before graduation; she was the first African-American woman to receive a Bachelors of Science in Construction Management at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
She obtained her MBA in finance from Concordia University in Wisconsin and soon went on to hold several notable real estate positions: Vice President of Real Estate Development for H.J. Russell & Company; Vice president of Regional Development for Mercy Housing Southeast in Charlotte, North Carolina; large scale development specialist for Habitat for Humanity International and the executive director of the Metropolitan Atlanta Community Development Corporation.

After ten years of experience in the real estate and construction industry, Cameron, again, confirmed she was intuitive when she was the youngest director elected to serve on the national board of the National Association of Women in Construction, in 2000. Currently, Kimberly serves as the Board Chair of DeKalb Habitat for Humanity and the president of the Decatur/DeKalb Chapter of the National Coalition of 100 Black Women. Additionally she serves on the DeKalb 2010 Census Committee as appointed by DeKalb CEO Burrell Ellis. "

Sustainable Communities, Economy and Policy

New Energy Programs for Georgia

As the Executive Director for the U.S. Green Building Council – Georgia Chapter, Carter’s primary responsibility is positioning USGBC-Georgia as a leading educator and advocate for sustainable development and green building across the state.

Under her leadership, USGBC-Georgia has grown to four active Branches in Atlanta, Augusta, Macon and Savannah. It was also chosen to be an Education Delivery Partner exclusively offering National USGBC LEED Workshops in eight states around the Southeast.

Carter has a BA in Communications from Wake Forest University, and executive-level experience in industries ranging from organic products to non-profit management. She serves on the Steering Committee for Atlanta Recycles and on the Turner Foundation’s Green Schools Roundtable.

Sustainable Communities

Green Building Programs: State of the Industry

Michelles housing experience spans environmental, land use, and financing issues. Michelle developed the Smart Commute Mortgage and revamped the Energy Efficient Mortgage.

Michelle has a Masters in Urban Planning and Environmental Studies from the University of Virginia and a BS in Environmental Studies from SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry.

Sustainable Communities

Green Building Programs: State of the Industry

Monique Dipple has an extensive background in management and environmental compliance. She has been developing, budgeting, implementing and maintaining high standard in a wide variety of projects including renovations, waste management and maximizing environmental performance. She is the Environmental Sustainability Manager at Georgia Southern University in Statesboro, GA. The Office of Sustainability hosted many green events that involved the campus community and drew the attention of regional and national media. Monique has directed the Office of Sustainability since its inception in March 2008.

• A Bright Idea! Massive campus wide relamping project, in partnership with Georgia Power
• The Green Design Collection: Collection of 60 posters on sustainability created by students
• Lakeside café: multidisciplinary student’s collaboration to create a new sustainable look for one restaurant on campus"
  

Commercial

Greening the Campus: Meeting the ACUPCC Challenge

Residential

Utilizing EarthCraft as a Market Advantage

Passionate and driven, Holly Elmore is the Founder & CEO of Elemental Impact. Beginning her career as an auditor and CPA with Arthur Andersen, Holly later served as Controller for the Southeastern Division of Trammel Crow Residential. After almost seven years in the corporate arena, Holly’s entrepreneurial spirit emerged and she created Executive Catering & Events, a prominent corporate catering company.

Over the next fifteen years, Holly operated Executive Catering along with two successful restaurants in the Atlanta market. Following her restaurant and catering years, Holly served as Director of Marketing for Wine South, which was the premier consumer wine festival in the Southeast. Also, Holly served as Advertising Director for Restaurant Forum, the Official Magazine of the Georgia Restaurant Association. As Founder & Executive Director of the Green Foodservice Alliance, an affiliate of the Georgia Restaurant Association, Holly served as the catalyst for creating and implementing sustainable practices in the foodservice industry, the second largest industry in the nation.

Now, Holly utilizes the extensive business skills developed during her eclectic professional path to take action and make a difference through Elemental Impact and other projects."

Commercial

A Building in Balance - Zero Energy, Waste & Water

Master Speaker
Sustainable Communities

Emerging Trends in Sustainable Urbanism

Seminars | Workshops

Sustainable Development: Hands-on Seminar

Author of “Social Media for Home Builders: It’s Easier Than You Think,” Carol Flammer has been blogging since long before blogging was cool. She is the visionary behind the nationally-ranked and award-winning www.AtlantaRealEstateForum.com , Atlanta’s most popular real estate blog. Her launch of the site in 2006 was truly visionary and led the new media movement in the Atlanta new homes market.

With 20 years of experience, Carol has established herself as the “go to” for real estate and construction products public relations and social media. Carol is president of Flammer Relations, Inc., and managing partner of mRELEVANCE, LLC, an Internet Marketing, Social Media and Public Relations firm with offices in Atlanta and Chicago.

Carol has spoken at a number of tradeshows including the International Builders Show and the Southern Building Show. She speaks frequently to Sales and Marketing Councils and PR groups and teaches social media seminars at home builders associations around the country.

Residential

Utilizing EarthCraft as a Market Advantage

Seminars | Workshops

The Past is Our Future: Historic Preservation as Sustainable Practice

He is currently chair of the city of Decatur Environmental Sustainability Board and recently completed a Masters degree in Urban Policy Studies from Georgia State University, in addition to receiving Masters and Bachelors degrees in Electrical Engineering from the University of Texas at Arlington.

Gary P. Garrett, Senior Technical Analyst, Southern States Energy Board

Sustainable Communities

Federal Legislation and Energy Use in the Southeast

Barry Giles is the founder and CEO of BuildingWise and has been associated with the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) since 2002. A LEED Accredited Professional since 2004, Barry’s background in construction, facilities management, and the LEED program gives him the perfect combination to lead the effort to upgrade built environments into more energy efficient and high-performance buildings.

Barry is the past Chairman for the USGBC Curriculum Committee, a founding member the LEED-EB Core Committee, and a retired LEED-EB Faculty member. Barry brings more than 25 years of worldview sustainability and operations to BuildingWise from his work in Europe, the Middle East, and the Caribbean. "

Commercial

LEED for Existing Buildings: A roadmap to environmental and economic prosperity

David Gipson joined GEFA in February 2008 as the Director of the Division of Energy Resources.

The Division administers the State Energy Program; State Facilities Program; Weatherization Assistance Program; Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant; Governor’s Energy Challege; State Energy Strategy and Fuel Emergency Plan.
David has a Masters of Public Administration in Natural Resource Management from Georgia State University, where he also completed a Graduate Certificate in Disaster Management. He received his Bachelor of Science in Environmental Protection from Ball State University, with a minor in energy resources. David is a certified Professional Energy Manager and a board member of the National Association of State Energy Officials (NASEO).

Prior to coming to GEFA, David was the Assistant Director of the Sustainability Division of the Georgia Department of Natural Resources, where he worked for 10 years. The Sustainability Division is a non-regulatory, technical assistance provider in the areas of water efficiency, solid and hazardous waste reduction and energy efficiency through an environmental management system and recognition approach. Prior to DNR, David spent four years working on solid and hazardous waste management and wastewater issues. "

Sustainable Communities, Economy and Policy

New Energy Programs for Georgia

David Godfrey has been a part of the GEFA energy team since June, 2006. Overall responsibilities are to manage the team for helping state agencies in the procurement and management of energy resources.

The priority for 2009 is the creation of a new program using federal stimulus funds for energy improvement projects on state-owned facilities. In addition, David is working with state agencies and the private sector to develop legislation enabling energy performance contracting for Georgia state government. Other duties are to establish and maintain a state-wide utility database system to help facilities track and analyze energy usage. In addition, he works with the Department of Administrative Services to manage a natural gas purchasing program for state government. Last, but certainly not least, David provides staff support for the State Facilities Energy Council which was set up by the Governor’s Executive Order to develop recommendations for state agencies to save energy and reduce costs.

Prior to joining GEFA, David worked at the U.S. Department of Energy from 1999 to 2006. He managed the Southeast Region’s Industrial Technologies program developing state coalitions of business, government and academic partners to increase the efficiency and reduce the energy intensity of our top energy-use industries. David also worked in DOE’s Clean Cities and Bioenergy programs.
In other jobs, David worked for Atlanta Gas Light Company specializing in marketing natural gas for vehicles and earlier for the Georgia Department of Natural Resources as a legislative analyst.

David has a BA degree in Political Science from Georgia State University and a MPA degree in Public Administration from the University of Georgia. "

Sustainable Communities, Economy and Policy

New Energy Programs for Georgia

Mr. Hancock earned a bachelors degree in political science and economics from St. Marys College of Maryland in May 1999. A native of Baltimore, he currently resides in Atlanta.

In July 2005, Mr. Hancock was named Manager of Renewable Generation for Southern Company Generation and assistant to the Executive Vice President for Supply Technologies, Renewables and Demand-Side Planning. In these roles, he supported Southern Companys efforts in energy efficiency, renewables and coal gasification.

In April 2008, Mr. Hancock was named Manager of Renewable and Green Strategies for Georgia Power. His responsibilities include setting direction for and overseeing Georgia Powers green energy and renewable research programs.

Throughout his career, Mr. Hancock has managed highly technical (engineering and information technology) programs across Southern Company and the U.S. Department of Defense to achieve critical strategic objectives. He is a graduate of Southern Companys Results by Leadership Program and the companys leadership development programs for Information Technology and Power Generation.

Mr. Hancock serves as Treasurer of the Solar Electric Power Association and as Chair of the Utility Committee of the American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE). He also serves on the board of Southface Energy Institute.

Seminars | Workshops

Renewable Energy Potential in the Southeast

InterfaceRAISE helps companies explore the endless possibilities of a sustainable business. Building on the knowledge he has developed from 15+ years of work on sustainability within Interface, the US Green Building Council, and other organizations, Jim provides insights, guidance and tools to help companies plan and implement their own technical and cultural transformations.

InterfaceRAISE is the sustainability consulting division of Interface Inc., a global provider of floorcoverings. Jim holds a degree in chemical engineering from the University of Missouri, and an MBA from the Goizueta Business School of Emory University.

Commercial

Corporate Sustainability - Leading by Example

He directs staff support of ASHRAEs $3 million per year research program, 90-plus Technical Committees and its 120-plus standards as well as technical services, special projects, such as the Advanced Energy Design Guide series, and code interaction.

Prior to joining ASHRAE, Hunn served as head of the Building Energy Systems Program, Center for Energy Studies, the University of Texas at Austin. There, he directed research programs addressing energy use in buildings, including developing and applying building energy analysis computer programs in the analysis of heating/cooling systems for reduced peak demand and fossil fuel use in buildings. He also developed a building energy standard for the state of Texas and headed a five-year study on energy use patterns in Texas state facilities.

In addition to being an ASHRAE Fellow, he is a Fellow of the American Solar Energy Society (ASES). He has held several leadership positions in ASES, including chairman in 1986 and 1987.

Hunn has authored or co-authored more than 105 articles, technical reports and papers, along with eight books or chapters, including Solar Heating Technologies: Fundamentals and Applications.

He has given numerous presentations on topics related to passive solar energy, energy efficiency in buildings, and fabric solar shades for residential and commercial buildings.

He holds a doctorate, a master of science and a bachelor of science in mechanical engineering from Stanford University, as well as a bachelor of arts in engineering from the University of Redlands .

Seminars | Workshops

Beyond Code - Commercial Building Design: ASHRAE's Advanced Energy Design Guides

Mike is President & Chief Executive Officer for Market Transformation to Sustainability (MTS) and Capital Markets Partnership. He founded these organizations as well as the USGBC, and American Society of Testing & Materials (ASTM) Committee E50 on Environmental Assessment. Mike has been responsible at over 200 waste sites for expert testimony, litigation, cleanup, settlement, and scientific and technical analysis. He is a Director of the Sustainable Furnishings Council.

He has published over 60 articles in the environmental field and authored four environmental books.

He has over 35 years of environmental experience including Senior Analyst in the White House Science Office and Assistant to the Director, National Commission on Water Quality where he helped write the Congressional Report on the Clean Water Act.

He was an author for the Capital Markets Partnership: Creating Economic Stimulus While Stopping Climate Credit Risk / Irreversibility© and Capital Markets Briefing Paper: Business Case for Commercializing Sustainable Investment©.

Mike directed the development and approval of the SMaRT© Sustainable Product Standard, authored Sustainable Products Guides for the Sporting Goods Manufacturers Association and the International Sanitary Supply Association, and is an expert witness for environmental litigation.
He has a B.A. in Physical Geography from Syracuse University, M.S. in Water Resources from the New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry, and J.D. from George Mason University. He is a member of the Bar in Pennsylvania and the District of Columbia."

Sustainable Communities

Green Building Sales and Financing

In November of 1998, Ron was promoted to Divisional Merchandise Manager responsible for Lumber, Building Materials, Millwork, Plumbing, Kitchen, Fashion bath, Garden and Hardware.

In June of 2000, Ron was promoted to the Environmental, Global Product Manager. In this newly created position, Rons focus was to partner with vendors and merchants across all Home Depot departments companies including International, to develop and enforce our environmental policies.

In July of 2001, Ron was promoted to Merchandising Vice President, responsible for lumber and building materials, his area of responsibility includes vendor selection, retail price points, marketing and in store design for these departments. Ron also had the responsibility for guiding the company on all environmental purchasing policies.

In 2006 Ron was named the VP- Environmental Innovation as a dual role to the merchandising VP position. In this new role Ron is responsible for leading The Home Depots overall environmental sustainability practices and policies, with an emphasis on making The Home Depot the world leader in offering green building products to our consumer and pro customers.

In 2007 Ron was promoted to Senior Vice President of Pro Business, Tool Rental and Environmental Innovation. In this position he oversaw the strategic development and direction of the businesses.He now leads all of The Home Depot sustainability efforts as Vice President of Environmental Innovation/Sustainability and Chairman of the Environmental Council.

Ron is a member of the Yale Forest Forum and a Board member of The Home Depot Foundation.

A native of North Carolina, Ron holds a BA degree from North Carolina State University in Business Management/Economics.

Commercial

Corporate Sustainability - Leading by Example

Tamara joined Southface in March 2009 as part of the team working on the Sustainable Cities Institute, a project funded by the Home Deport Foundation, which aims to help small- and medium-sized cities across the country make their communities and government operations environmentally sustainable. Prior to working at Southface, Tamara served as Director of Policy & Management Analysis in the Atlanta Mayor’s Office, as Deputy Director of Grants Development in the City of Houston Mayor’s Office, and as Chief of Staff to a City of Houston City Councilmember. She holds a Masters Degree in Political Science from Yale University and a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Political Science from Long Island University.

Sustainable Communities

Federal Legislation and Energy Use in the Southeast

As senior vice president of the Georgia Conservancy from 2002-2006 Kidd managed the staff teams that carried out the Blueprints community planning program and the Teaching Conservation education program. She also worked on projects related to air, water, and land conservation.

She was director of the National Trust for Historic Preservation’s southern office from1986-1996. A native of Newnan, Kidd returned home in 1996 to coordinate the Georgia Scenic Byways program. In addition to her degrees from Agnes Scott, she received a master’s degree in environmental law from the Vermont Law School in 1983.

Commercial

Greening the Campus: Meeting the ACUPCC Challenge

Residential

Integrating Sustainable Practices into Multifamily Housing

Seminars | Workshops

The Past is Our Future: Historic Preservation as Sustainable Practice

Sustainable Communities

Municipal Sustainability Efforts in the Southeast

He is the Vice Chair of the Georgia Solar Energy Association, on the Board of the TAG SmartGrid Society, the Board of Directors of the Savannah Riverkeeper and the Advisory board of the Million Mile Greenway. He has four sons - Tyler, Zak, Parker and Carson.

Radiance Solar develops, designs and installs solar energy systems for solar electric PV, solar thermal hot water STH for commercial, utility and residential customers. We help our customers to save money and reduce environmental impact.

Seminars | Workshops

Renewable Energy Potential in the Southeast

Residential

Water Efficiency in the Home

Commercial

Corporate Sustainability - Leading by Example

Residential

2009 IECC: Reaching 90% Compliance

Seminars | Workshops

The Past is Our Future: Historic Preservation as Sustainable Practice

Sustainable Communities

Federal Legislation and Energy Use in the Southeast

Commercial

Corporate Sustainability -- Leading By Example

Commercial

A Building in Balance - Zero Energy, Waste & Water

Residential

Water Efficiency in the Home

Residential

Integrating Sustainable Practices into Multifamily Housing

Brendan is a member of the ASHRAE/USGBC/IESNA committee developing Standard 189.1 – Standard for High-Performance Green Buildings, is a delegate to the UNEP/SBCI (United Nations Environmental Programme Sustainable Buildings & Construction Initiative) Think Tank on Benchmarking Sustainable Buildings and represents USGBC on the steering committee for the Advanced Energy Design Guide series. He was also appointed to the board of directors for the New Buildings Institute in late 2008. Prior to joining USGBC, Brendan worked designing, implementing and verifying performance contract based energy conservation projects in existing buildings. Brendan also managed the energy conservation program for a 100+ building campus.

Brendan is a LEED Accredited Professional and a licensed Professional Engineer. He received his Bachelor’s of Science in Engineering from Purdue University in West Lafayette, IN.

Sustainable Communities

Green Building Programs: State of the Industry

Residential

Integrating Sustainable Practices into Multifamily Housing

Residential

The New ENERGY STAR

Communities

Previously, he served Georgia Transmission Corporation as Research Manager and as Manager of Transmission Line Design. Earlier experience includes leadership and technical roles for Turbec AB (microturbines), The Energy Authority, Inc. (wholesale electric energy) and Lakeland Electric Utilities, rounding out his energy industry experience. He is a Licensed Professional Engineer in Florida and Georgia.

Mr. Reedy is now involved with the “smart grid” aspects of photovoltaic systems. Other interests include optimization of PV optical and thermal designs, thermoelectric-photovoltaic combinations and solar water heating.

Seminars | Workshops

Renewable Energy Potential in the Southeast

Dr. Rhodes has taken a central role in advancing the science of life-cycle assessment. He was a U.S. expert delegate to the ISO TC-207 for Environmental Management Tools and served on the Subcommittees on LCA and Environmental Labeling. SCS’ life cycle services enable green building professionals to track the health and environmental impacts associated with buildings.

Commercial

Understanding the Role of Lifecycle Assessment (LCA) in Sustainability

Seminars | Workshops

Renewable Energy Potential in the Southeast

Residential

Utilizing EarthCraft as a Market Advantage

Sustainable Communities

Federal Legislation and Energy Use in the Southeast

Dave began working for Trammel Crow Residential (TCR) in 1989 as a Project Manager and in 1994 the Atlanta, Dallas, and Houston divisions broke off from TCR to form Gables Residential as a public REIT. Dave made the transition to the Development group in 1999 and was selected as a team member for the integration project of the companys accounting software systems.

Dave received his BS degree in Building Construction from Georgia Institute of Technology.

Residential

Integrating Sustainable Practices into Multifamily Housing

Residential

2009 IECC: Reaching 90% Compliance

Robert Soens has more than 20 years of contracting and building experience, and is a nationally recognized speaker and author. After running a successful commercial construction company, Robert created Pinnacle Custom Builders in 1996. Pinnacle specializes in ‘green’ construction practices, builds and renovates homes in both the EarthCraft and LEED for Homes programs, offering extensive experience with building techniques and materials that are durable, energy efficient, and environmentally responsible. Pinnacle has won numerous awards including Earthcraft Renovator of the Year and has recently been certified carbon nuetral in it’s business operations.

Residential

Water Efficiency in the Home

Eurihea Speciale has over two decades of experience in the residential construction industry, and a residential renovation contractor for 14 years, he is responsible for managing the Southface Energy Rated Homes Providership and providing quality assurance for the Southface residential programs.

Eurihea earned a BBA in Real Estate from Georgia State University in 2005 and attended Syracuse University as a Construction Management undergrad. Eurihea is a native of central New York and currently resides in Atlanta with his fiancée, greyhound, cat, and African dwarf frogs. When he is not working to save the environment, he can usually be found hiking in the Appalachians or skiing in New England.

Residential

The New ENERGY STAR

He is a founding Principal of the consulting firm Building Science Consulting and is also a faculty member in the Department of Civil Engineering and the School of Architecture at the University of Waterloo (Ontario, Canada) where he teaches courses in structural design, material science and building science to both disciplines. Energy-efficient, healthy, durable and sustainable building designs are a general goal of his research which is often supported by advanced computer simulation, laboratory testing and full-scale natural exposure performance monitoring.

Dr. Straube has consulted to many major building product manufacturers, government agencies (CMHC, NRC/IRC,UN, NRCan, DOE, EPA), and a range of design professionals and building owners. Straube is considered an international expert in moisture-related building problems. He has broad experience in the building industry, having been involved in the design, construction, repair and restoration of buildings in Canada, the United States, Europe, Asia, New Zealand, and the Caribbean.

Residential

Everything Old is new Again

Ben Taube currently serves as the Executive Director of the Southeast Energy Efficiency Alliance (SEEA) which is a nonprofit headquartered in Atlanta, GA with a mission to deploy energy efficiency across 11 southeast States. The organization is comprised of public and private interests.

Prior to becoming the Executive Director of the Southeast Energy Efficiency Alliance, Ben served as the Public Affairs Manager for the GREENGUARD Environmental Institute where he was responsible for planning, coordinating, and communicating GREENGUARD's activities, capabilities, goals, and priorities to a variety of audiences. Ben also worked as the Director of Government Affairs for EcoSMART Technologies. Prior to EcoSMART, Ben served as the Environmental Manager for the City of Atlanta with the responsibilities of developing and enhancing environmental initiatives and policy. Ben is Chair of the Atlanta Chapter of the USGBC; Vice Chair of the Georgia Chapter of the the USGBC; 2008 Recipient of the Atlanta Business Chronicle 40 under 40 leaders; task force member for the city of Chamblee, GA greenbuilding ordinance; member of the Atlanta Regional Commission 50 Forward Initiative; and serves on the Board of the Green Chamber of the South; Board of Directors of the American Israel Chamber of Commerce, and on the Board of Directors of the Georgia Conservation Voters.

Mr. Taube has a Bachelors Degree from the University of Memphis and a Masters in Environmental Policy and Management from the University of Denver.

Sustainable Communities

Municipal Sustainability Efforts in the Southeast

An expert in the energy performance of commercial buildings, Dr. Torcellini has extensive experience using computer simulations to design very low-energy buildings. He manages commercial buildings research at NREL, including teams responsible for developing next generation simulation capabilities and advanced monitoring of buildings.

Among many awards, Dr. Torcellini received two ASHRAE (American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air-Conditioning Engineers) Technology Awards for his high-performance buildings work, two Energy User News magazine Efficient Building Awards, and a 2000 NREL Staff Award for Outstanding Community and Professional Service. He is the author or coauthor of numerous articles, reports, and papers, and a frequent speaker in a range of venues, including events sponsored by ASHRAE, the American Institute of Architects, ACEEE (American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy), and the National Building Museum.

Dr. Torcellini earned a B.S. in mechanical engineering from Worcester Polytechnic Institute, and an M.S. and a Ph.D. in mechanical engineering at Purdue University, specializing in passive solar design and commercial building controls.

Commercial

A Building in Balance - Zero Energy, Waste & Water

Susan attended the University of Florida, where she received both a bachelor’s and master’s degree in architecture with a specialization in historic preservation. Susan lives in Midtown Atlanta and enjoys walking to work every day

Seminars | Workshops

The Past is Our Future: Historic Preservation as Sustainable Practice

Prior to joining Georgia Tech in November 2006, Mr. Wertheimer was a principal at Lord, Aeck & Sargent Architects where he focused on the planning, programming and design of technically sophisticated college and university facilities.

After attending SUNY at Alfred, Howard earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Architecture and Master of Architecture degree from Georgia Tech. He is a frequent lecturer and has been an active participant in numerous community and professional organizations.

Commercial

Greening the Campus: Meeting the ACUPCC Challenge

Residential

Utilizing EarthCraft as a Market Advantage

Commercial

CM2, Emerging Trends & Technologies in High Performance Building

Residential

Finding True Value in New Technologies

Prior to joining GEFA, she was the program director for environmental sustainability at CIFAL Atlanta, a United Nations-affiliated training center for local government officials. She holds a Bachelors of Arts from the University of Georgia.

Sustainable Communities, Economy and Policy

New Energy Programs for Georgia