Anthony Bernheim, FAIA, LEED-AP BD+C
Sustainability Principal, AECOM
Area of Expertise: Architecture
Anthony Bernheim has been developing sustainable building practices for over 25 years, and is a pioneer in indoor air quality. In 2004, he received the AIA California Council’s Nathaniel A. Owings Award; in 2009 he was given the USGBC Northern California Chapter Green Building Super Heroes “David Gottfried Special Achievement” award. He is currently a member of the National U.S. Green Building Council Board of Directors.
Zorana Bosnic, RIBA, LEED AP BD+C
Vice President and Sustainable Design Director, HOK
Area of Expertise: Architecture
Zorana Bosnic is a Vice President and the Sustainable Design Director with HOK in San Francisco. With deep knowledge in both design and building technologies, Zorana brings to her work unparalleled passion for environmental excellence. She has over twenty years of experience in architecture, environmental design innovation and construction. She has provided sustainable design leadership on some of HOK’s most environmentally innovative projects. Zorana’s expertise spans various building types and climate regions focusing on innovation in energy conservation, facade engineering and daylight enhancements. She is an avid promoter of collaborative partnership between HOK practice, research institutions and technology execution. As a thought leader with HOK’s Sustainable Leader alliance, Zorana is frequently asked to speak on unique opportunities for innovation in the built environment by professional organizations throughout the country.
William D. Browning
Founder, Terrapin Bright Green
Area of Expertise: Sustainability Consulting
Mr. Browning is the founding member of multiple award-winning sustainable-building firms and has himself received numerous prestigious awards and recognition. He has co-authored several books and other materials on sustainable building. He was a founding member of U.S. Green Building Council’s Board of Directors, and is the Chair of the Greening America Board of Directors. He served on the DoD Defense Science Board Energy Task Force and the State Department’s Industry Advisory Panel.
Robert F. Fox, FAIA, LEED-AP
Partner, Cook+Fox
Area of Expertise: Architecture
Bob has had his hand in many prestigious and high-profile green building projects including the influential 4 Times Square building, which set new standards for energy efficient high-rise buildings. He directed the creation of New York City’s landmark Residential and Commercial Environmental Guidelines for Battery Park City, which will eventually result in over 5 million square feet of LEED Gold buildings. He currently serves on the boards or as an advisor to a number of green building projects and institutions.
Ted van der Linden, LEED-AP
Director of Sustainable Construction, DPR
Areas of Expertise: Construction
Ted van der Linden is the Director of Sustainability at DPR Construction, Inc, focused on energy efficiency and high performance systems. In 1998 he led the preconstruction effort on a first-of-its-kind green project designed by William McDonough + Partners. Today DPR Construction now has over 355 LEED APs and has generated more than 75% of the annual volume of new projects focusing on LEED Certification. He is currently serving his third term as a Pacific Region Director of the U.S. Green Building Council’s National Board.
Dr. Malcolm Lewis, PE
President, CTG Energetics
Area of Expertise: Engineering
Known internationally for his expertise in the design of energy-efficient buildings, Dr. Lewis has been the Engineer of Record for commercial, institutional, residential and industrial construction projects totaling over 20 million square feet. He combines knowledge of current practices with a broad theoretical understanding of building systems. As a peer reviewer for numerous engineering projects throughout the United States and abroad, he also brings an insightful perspective to design-related claims and contract disputes.
Dan Slone
Partner, McGuireWoods LLP
Areas of Expertise: Legal and General Council
Dan Slone represents property owners developing innovative new land use strategies for sustainable developments and open spaces, and he counsels product manufacturers regarding the unique opportunities and impediments facing green products. He has been the outside counsel for the U.S. Green Building Council for a decade, and represented the Congress for the New Urbanism since it was formed. He represents or serves on the boards of several non-profit organizations focusing on sustainable practices or urban design. He has authored and co-authored numerous books, articles and guides on sustainable building and commerce.
Rahul Young, LEED-AP
Principal, ICF
Areas of Expertise: Energy & Sustainability Consulting
Rahul Young currently manages ICF’s private-sector sustainability strategy practice. He has over ten years of experience in corporate strategy, green building, residential development, green building policy design, energy efficiency program design, and government administration. He has served as the Green Building Coordinator for the City of Berkeley, he co-founded and chaired the Bay Area Build-It-Green Public Agency Council, worked with WorldBuild, Inc. and helped manage the greening of over a dozen building projects.
Nadav Malin
President, BuildingGreen
Nadav Malin is the building industry’s acknowledged go-to resource when you need thoughtful perspective on the materials and design solutions that define sustainable building practice. As president of BuildingGreen, he oversees the company’s industry-leading information and community-building resources, including Environmental Building News, its sister publication GreenSpec, and the project certification help tool LEEDuser. He also lends his technical expertise and vision to McGraw-Hill Construction, serving as executive editor of the award-winning GreenSource magazine. long-serving member of the national LEED Faculty, he is a sought-after speaker for USGBC, AIA, and CSI events, and as a consultant to architecture firms and government agencies alike. Nadav led the team that created the U.S. Department of Energy’s High Performance Buildings Database, and continues to oversee BuildingGreen’s responsibility for ensuring the quality of case studies and collecting meaningful data on actual building performance.