Education and Research Committees
Our education and research committees are made up of volunteers and staff with green building and education expertise. Their perspectives, intelligence, innovation and vision enable USGBC to develop high quality educational programs and resources.
Education Steering Committee
The education steering committee provides strategic guidance for education- and research-related programs and events. The steering committee has subcommittees responsible for implementing the steering committee’s strategic vision. The role and responsibilities of the education steering committee are detailed in the committee’s charter. You can review past actions of the committee by reading the education steering committee minutes.
Meeting minutes
Members
- Volunteer Co-Chair: Dana Kose, The Weidt Group
- USGBC Staff Co-Chair: Mahesh Ramanujam, Chief Operating Officer
- At-Large Member: Amit Bandyopadhyay, Farmingdale State College, SUNY
- Education Events Committee Rep.: JC Burton, Woodline Solutions
- Education Events Committee Rep.: Jason Warnock, Post + Beam
- At-Large Member: Laurie McMahon, Cassidy Turley
- Chapter Steering Committee Rep.: Paul Poirier, Poirier + David Architects
- At-Large Member: Lynn N. Simon, Simon & Associates, Inc.
- LEED Steering Committee Rep.: Joel Ann Todd, Environmental Consultant
- USGBC Staff Support: Julia Feder, Director
- USGBC Staff Support: Kimberly Lewis, Senior Vice President, Community Advancement, Conferences and Event
Education Events Committee
The education events committee oversees the development of all USGBC education opportunities, including events, conferences, forums and summits. The education events committee reports to the education steering committee and directs working groups to support its mission. The role and responsibilities of the education events committee are detailed in the committee’s purpose statement.
Members
- Education Events Committee Co-Chair: JC Burton, Woodline Solutions
- USGBC Staff Co-Chair: Kimberly Lewis, Vice President, Conferences and Events
- Melanie Berkmeyer, U.S. Department of State Bureau of Overseas Buildings Operations
- Eva Blake, YouthBuild USA
- Jeremy Benking, CBRE
- Jeremy Cressman, American Standard Brands
- M. Tatiana Eck, Global Real Estate Investment Corp.
- Rebecca Flora, RLF Collaborative
- Myer Harrell, Weber + Thompson
- Jackie Henke, TD Bank
- Mick Schwedler, Trane
- Paul Shariari, SmartBIM LLC
- Lois Vitt Sale, Wight & Company
- Jason Warnock, Post + Beam (Nysan Solar Control)
Research Advisory Committee
The research advisory committee provides strategic guidance to the education steering committee in support of programs that advance the understanding and practice of green building through applied, question-driven research and innovation. The research advisory committee directs working groups that investigate specific issues in greater technical depth. The role and responsibilities of the research advisory committee are detailed in the committee’s purpose statement.
Members
- Andrew Nelson, RREEF
- Ari Hoffman, Jones Lang LaSalle
- Aurora Sharrard, Green Building Alliance
- Christopher Wedding, Cherokee Investment Partners
- Gail Brager, University of California, Berkeley; Center for the Built Environment
- Gregory Dobbs, Penn State University, Architectural Engineering Department
- Hannah Granade, Advantix Systems
- Ihab Elzeyadi, University of Oregon School of Architecture and Applied Arts
- Jerry Paytas, Fourth Economy
- Marcus Tehan, Johnson Controls
- Michael Holtz, LightLouver LLC
- Peter Morris, Davis Langdon (Co-chair)
- Vivian Loftness, Carnegie Mellon University, Center for Building Performance and Diagnostics
- Yianice Hernandez, Enterprise Community Partners
- Ying Hua, Cornell University, Department of Design and Environmental Analysis
- Bill Worthen, American Institute of Architects
- Bruce Hunn, American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air-Conditioning Engineers
- Kevin Powell, U.S. GSA Public Building Service
- Chris Pyke, USGBC (Co-chair)