S. RICHARD FEDRIZZI
President, CEO and Founding Chairman
U.S. Green Building Council
Washington, DC

• Rick Fedrizzi, founding chairman of the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), was appointed President & CEO of USGBC in April 2004. Prior to USGBC, Rick was president of Green-Think, Inc., a consulting firm he founded after a 25-year career at United Technologies Corporation. Under his leadership, USGBC has embarked on a number of critical initiatives, such as the development of LEED Version 3.0 and the sustainable reconstruction of the Gulf Coast region. Rick is also driving the Council’s comprehensive agenda on global climate change, which includes a major partnership with the Clinton Climate Initiative to implement green building programs in the worlds’ 40 largest cities; commitments via the Clinton Global Initiative to green school and residential construction; and internal imperatives to reduce carbon emissions. Rick also spearheaded a major refinement of the LEED Rating System in 2005; integration and capacity building for the Council’s 60+ local chapters; and an internal reorganization to align the Council’s resources with its strategic goals. Since Rick joined the Council, USGBC has launched three new rating systems (LEED for Existing Buildings, LEED for Commercial Interiors, and LEED for Core and Shell Development); upgraded and increased its educational offerings; nearly tripled in staff size; and welcomed more than 3,000 new members, including a new category for professional and trade associations, to the USGBC community.

VALENTINE A. LEHR, P.E.
Partner
LEHR ASSOCIATES consulting engineers
New York, NY

• The founding partner of Lehr Associates, Valentine A. Lehr, with over 40 years of experience, is an internationally known Engineer, lecturer, and participant in numerous technical associations. Mr. Lehr holds degrees from Manhattan College, Bachelor of Civil Engineering, and a Master of Science in Civil Engineering from Polytechnic University. He is actively registered in 26 states and is registered as a Chartered Engineer to the Engineering Council of U.K. He is Past-President of the New York Association of Consulting Engineers.
• For the firm, Mr. Lehr provides direction in the technical concepts for its major engineering assignments, maintains key-client contacts, and monitors the development of projects from concept through occupancy. In addition to the conventional array of diversified projects in the private, commercial, and government sectors, Mr. Lehr is noted for his leadership in sustainable environmental design, having both lectured on the application of green design and undertaken significant green projects. As his experience is to consult on international projects, with technically demanding engineering requirement, he is frequently invited to lecture at colleges and universities. The list includes New York University, Cornell, Princeton, Yale, Columbia, and Pratt. He has also developed mechanical/electrical design standards for corporate clients as well as national standards organizations. Mr. Lehr has served on industry committees that define construction technology standards and practices in areas such as co-generation, consumer safety, and professional education.

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