• 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.

DAVID M. ADE, LEED AP
Principal
SMP Architects
Philadelphia, PA

• Principal-in-charge of a new headquarters facility for the Canaan Valley Institute in Thomas, West Virginia, in which this state-of-the-art facility will serve as a demonstration on how to build sustainably
• Principal-in-charge of a new Science Classroom Building for the Germantown Friends School in which the project’s green features are linked to the school’s science pedagogy
• Principal-in-charge of the new Hamilton Family Children’s Zoo at the Philadelphia Zoo in which the sustainability strategies will be interpreted as part of the visitor experience
• 20 years experience in the architectural community

ROBERT BEAN, R.E.T.
Registered Engineering Technologist
Building Technologies and Industry Development

• Technical resource, course developer, lecturer, and liaison to North American educational associations and institutes
• Registered Engineering Technologist in the discipline of Building Construction Engineering
• ASHRAE Distinguished Lecturer speaking on the Human Factors in IEQ, radiant heating and cooling system and snow/ice melting systems

BRIAN GRIFFITH, LEED AP
Project Manager
Stantec Consulting, Inc.
Seattle, WA

• Responsible for project management, facility assessment, system studies, pre-design planning, HVAC, plumbing and piping design, testing and balancing of air and hydronic systems, construction estimates, and construction administration services for a wide variety of projects.
• 20 years of experience in mechanical engineering for public and private clients.
• One of the first LEED accredited professionals in the U.S.
• USGBC LEED Assessor.

ESSAM E. KHALIL, PH.D.
President
Consulting Engineering Bureau
Cairo, Egypt

• Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Cairo University, Cairo,Egypt
• Expert in the mechanical engineering design needs of hospitals and hotels
• Member ASHRAE ,Fellow ESME, ASME, associate Fellow AIAA
• Deputy Director AIAA Region VII
• Member AIAA Thermophysics Committee, AIAA Terrestrial Energy Committee, Since 2003, ISO/ASHRAE TC 205 WG2, ISO/ASHRAE TC205 WG2, IECEC Conferences Steering Committee, ISO TC163, ASHRAE Member Nominating Committee
• ASHRAE distinguished lecturer
• Author of numerous published books and papers

ROBERT M. LEBER, P.E., LEED AP
Senior Vice President
Cosentini Associates, Inc. Consulting Engineers
New York, NY

• Provides overall design direction for the Electro/Mechanical systems design for Cosentini’s projects
• Assists project managers in locating central HVAC equipment and developing ductwork, piping, and distribution networks
• Proficient with spatial allocation, optimization of floor-to-floor heights, and issues of future flexibility for systems
• Minimize building operating costs and conserve natural resources when possible
• 21 years of experience with mechanical design
• Designed systems for laboratories, educational buildings, corporate headquarters, public assembly and healthcare facilities

TOM LINSTROTH
Head of Sustainable Initiatives
Melaver, Inc.
Savannah, GA

• Tommy Linstroth is the Head of Sustainable Initiatives for Melaver, Inc., a vertically integrated, sustainable real estate firm based in Savannah, Georgia. Tommy is responsible for spearheading all of the company’s sustainable real estate developments, including one of the first sustainable projects in the US to also be cited on the National Historic Register and the first all-retail sustainable development in the country. Since then, Tommy has taken responsibility for overseeing another 15 sustainable projects in the company’s pipeline, with a market value of roughly a quarter of a billion dollars – making him responsible for one of the largest sustainable portfolios in the US.
• Tommy is the founder and president of the Savannah Chapter of the US Green Building Council, and is on the Board of Trustees of the Live Oak Public Libraries and the Georgia Conservation Voters. He is the co-author of Local Action: A New Paradigm in Climate Change Policy.

HONGWEI MAO, P.E.
Director
China Construction Design International (Shenzhen) Consultant Co., Ltd. (CCDI)
China

• General Manager of CCDI Mechanical and Engineering Division; Deputy General Manager of CCDI Sports Division; Deputy General Manager of CCDI Shanghai Branch; Mechanical and Engineering; Chief engineer of National Swimming Center Design Consortium; Expert of National Experts Committee “863” plan
• Chief HVAC Engineer and Director of Mechanical Engineering for National Swimming Centre “Water Cubic” for 2008 Olympic Games, TianJing Olympic Aquatic Center, National Tennis Centre, Hockey Stadium, Archery Court and Volleyball Yard or 2008 Olympic Games; Jinan Olympics Sports Center for National Sports Game
• Member ASHRAE

TOM MARSEILLE, P.E., LEED AP
Managing Principal
Stantec Consulting, Inc.
Seattle, WA

• Tom leads Stantec’s Building Engineering office in Seattle. An author and frequent speaker, Tom’s passion for 25 years has been to deliver high performance solutions with triple bottom line value.
• Tom is currently a member of a USGBC/ASHRAE/IESNA jointly sponsored Committee tasked with drafting the first ANSI-accredited high performance green building standard.
• Prior to joining Stantec, Tom’s career has been:
  • A senior research scientist at Pacific Northwest National Laboratories, where he engaged in applied building science research.
  • A practicing consultant in Chicago, where he assisted clients with IAQ issues, facility assessments, energy procurement, demand side management programs, district cooling and heating applications, load curtailment and the use of performance contracts for capital renewal and conservation acquisition.
  • A founding member and Director of Technology and Analytic services for Honeywell’s building and energy information services business.

BRIAN MONK, P.E.
Manager, Sales / Marketing
RACAN Custom Air Handling Division
Carrier Corporation
Montreal, Canada

• Registered Professional Engineer with the Province of Quebec, Canada, and the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of British Columbia, Canada.
• Member of AEE, ASME, and ASHRAE.
• Member of Committee TC 2.3 Gaseous Air Contaminant Removal Equipment, and TG Blast, Chemical and Biological Remediation.
• ASHRAE Distinguished Lecturer
• Part-Time Professor at Concordia University, Montreal, Canada, in the Faculty of Building, Civil and Environmental Engineering.

CHANDRA SEKHAR, PH.D., CPENG
Associate Professor, Programme Director M.Sc. (Building Science)
Department of Building, National University of Singapore
Singapore

Founding Director
Enhanced Air Quality Pte Ltd
Singapore

• FASHRAE, MIAIAS (International Academy of Indoor Air Sciences), MISIAQ, MIEAust.
• Member of numerous ASHRAE committees including Environmental Health Committee, Standard SSPC 55, Standard SSPC 62.1, TC 2.1, TC 4.3 and Project Monitoring Committee on (1) Airborne Infectious Disease Position Document (2) Hot and Humid Climate Design Guide
• Pioneering member of the Indoor Air Quality Research Unit and Indoor Air Quality Laboratory
• Author of numerous international journal articles and conference papers
• Inventor - US and PCT patents on energy efficient air-conditioning system for enhanced IAQ
• ASHRAE Distinguished Lecturer

RONALD WILKINSON, P.E., LEED AP
Senior Commissioning Engineer
AKF Engineers, LLP
New York, NY

• Member of the Building Commissioning Association (BCA) External Relations committees; BCA Certification Test committee; the New York City and New Jersey chapters of the USGBC.
• Published in the ASHRAE Journal, HPAC magazine, Energy User News, Engineered Systems and Engineering News-Record.
• National speaker on commissioning quality assurance procedures for the building construction industry.
• ASHRAE Distinguished Lecturer
• AIA Continuing Education Lecturer
• Authored the first USGBC LEED commissioning training program and continues as a member of the LEED faculty teaching commissioning for LEED buildings.
• Commissioning consultant for the 2003 and 2006 New Jersey School Construction Corporation (SCC) Design and Construction Guidelines committee.
• On the editorial board of HPAC magazine.
• Co-chair of the Commissioning Guideline Committee of the National Association of State Facilities Administrators.
• Recording secretary for ASHRAE GPC-30 for the development of an ASHRAE Guideline for commissioning existing buildings.