GBCI Names New Leader
(WASHINGTON
– NOVEMBER 19, 2008) – The Green Building Certification Institute (GBCI)
announced today that Peter Templeton will assume the new role of President of
GBCI. In his leadership role at the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC),
Templeton was vital to the early development of the LEED green building
certification system, the launch of the LEED Accredited Professional (LEEP AP)
program, the expansion of USGBC’s educational programming, and the successful
spin-off of GBCI earlier this year.
“Peter’s long history of exceptional
leadership within the green building movement makes him the ideal President of
GBCI,” said Rick Fedrizzi, President, CEO and Founding Chair, USGBC. “Peter has
been integrally involved in both USGBC's biggest milestones and its day-to-day
achievements, and he will bring the same commitment to the integrity of the work
to his new role.”
Templeton added, “I am honored to join the founding
team of GBCI. Our mission is to administer the certification and credentialing
programs related to green building practice in a way that is scalable to meet
the ever increasing capacity and demand, while also maintaining the highest
levels of quality and integrity.”
Most recently, Templeton has served as
Senior Vice President of Education & Research for the U.S. Green Building
Council, where he led the annual Greenbuild International Conference & Expo,
LEED training and professional certification programs, and green building
research initiatives. He joined USGBC as its second employee in 2000 immediately
following the launch of the LEED
Green
Building Rating System
and
served as Director of LEED & International Programs until July 2005. Over
the course of his eight-year tenure with the organization, USGBC trained more
than 110,000 professionals in green building practices and welcomed nearly
100,000 attendees to Greenbuild.
Prior to joining USGBC, Peter worked as
a project manager and environmental planner directing sustainable development,
environmental education and land-use management programs in the United States
and abroad. . He has a Masters Degree in Urban and Environmental Planning from
the University of Virginia School of Architecture and a Bachelor of Arts degree
from Vanderbilt University.
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November 21, 2008
GBCI Names New Leader
(WASHINGTON
– NOVEMBER 19, 2008) – The Green Building Certification Institute (GBCI)
announced today that Peter Templeton will assume the new role of President of
GBCI. In his leadership role at the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC),
Templeton was vital to the early development of the LEED green building
certification system, the launch of the LEED Accredited Professional (LEEP AP)
program, the expansion of USGBC’s educational programming, and the successful
spin-off of GBCI earlier this year.
“Peter’s long history of exceptional
leadership within the green building movement makes him the ideal President of
GBCI,” said Rick Fedrizzi, President, CEO and Founding Chair, USGBC. “Peter has
been integrally involved in both USGBC's biggest milestones and its day-to-day
achievements, and he will bring the same commitment to the integrity of the work
to his new role.”
Templeton added, “I am honored to join the founding
team of GBCI. Our mission is to administer the certification and credentialing
programs related to green building practice in a way that is scalable to meet
the ever increasing capacity and demand, while also maintaining the highest
levels of quality and integrity.”
Most recently, Templeton has served as
Senior Vice President of Education & Research for the U.S. Green Building
Council, where he led the annual Greenbuild International Conference & Expo,
LEED training and professional certification programs, and green building
research initiatives. He joined USGBC as its second employee in 2000 immediately
following the launch of the LEED
Green
Building Rating System
and
served as Director of LEED & International Programs until July 2005. Over
the course of his eight-year tenure with the organization, USGBC trained more
than 110,000 professionals in green building practices and welcomed nearly
100,000 attendees to Greenbuild.
Prior to joining USGBC, Peter worked as
a project manager and environmental planner directing sustainable development,
environmental education and land-use management programs in the United States
and abroad. . He has a Masters Degree in Urban and Environmental Planning from
the University of Virginia School of Architecture and a Bachelor of Arts degree
from Vanderbilt University.