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Sam Pobst is the founder of Eco Metrics LLC, a green building consulting firm
established in 2005 to serve the growing demand for sustainable building
design and construction. Eco Metrics is a national coalition of green
building consultants with expertise in diverse areas of green building
specialties, collaborating to develop tools and expertise to advance
sustainable building practices.
Sam has a degree in Construction Management from Michigan State University,
and has 40 years of experience in the commercial construction industry. He
was a founding member of the US Green Building Council West Michigan Chapter,
serving two terms as Chair, and is the USGBC Heartland Regional Council Past
Chair.
He is a LEED® Professional with specialty accreditation in Building
Operations + Maintenance (BO+M), Building Design + Construction (BD+C),
Interior Design + Construction (ID+C), and Homes. Sam is a USGBC LEED
Faculty™ member, a Certified Professional Constructor (CPC), a certified
Green Advantage (GA) Trainer, a certified Dynamic Governance (DG)
facilitator, and a licensed contractor in the State of Michigan.
As USGBC LEED Faculty™, Sam is authorized to teach the following classes:
• LEED 101: Green Building Basics and LEED
• LEED 201: Core Concepts and Strategies
• LEED BD+C 251: Understanding the Building Design + Construction LEED Rating System
• LEED BD+C 301: Implementing the Building Design + Construction LEED Rating System
• LEED O+M 251: Understanding the Operations and Maintenance LEED Rating System
• LEED O+M 301: Implementing the Operations and Maintenance LEED Rating System
• LEED Homes 252: Understanding the LEED for Homes Rating System