Green Building Initiative Names Fellows

The Green Building Initiative (GBI) celebrates the recognition of 21 individuals from the United States and Canada with distinctions of Green Globes Fellow (GGF) and Guiding Principles Compliance Fellow (GPCF). GBI’s Fellow program, introduced in 2021, recognizes those who have demonstrated outstanding success in the improvement of the built environment through GBI’s Green Globes certification and/or Guiding Principles Compliance verification systems and promote sustainable, healthy, and resilient buildings globally.

Green Globes Fellows and Guiding Principles Compliance Fellows are expert users of GBI programs who contribute to the shaping of GBI’s educational content and tool development and are regarded as exceptional leaders in the green building industry. These design, construction, and sustainability professionals drive innovation and support others’ commitments to reduce the impacts of climate change.

“GBI is honored to recognize the first class of Green Globes Fellows and Guiding Principles Compliance Fellows,” says Vicki Worden, GBI’s president and CEO. “Each of these individuals are incredibly dedicated to elevating the sustainability of the built environment through project execution and leadership and have been instrumental in supporting GBI’s mission to reduce climate impacts by improving the built environment.”

Members of the 2021 Class of Green Globes Fellows include:

• John Chyz, P.E., GGA, GGF, GPCF, WELL AP, Affiliated Engineers Inc.
• Barbara Clarke, AIA, GGA, GGF, LEED AP BD+C, WELL AP, PZS Architects
• David S. Eldridge Jr., P.E., BEMP, BEAP, HBDP, GGA, GGF Grumman| Butkus Associates
• Sara Greenwood, GGF, LEED Fellow, WELL Faculty, Greenwood Consulting Group LLC
• Lawrence Humphries, P.E., GGA, GGF, Efficient Green LLC
• David Johnson, AIA, NCARB, GGA, GGF, GPCP, Fitwel Ambassador, D Johnson Architect LLC
• Gary Keclik, AIA, CSI, GGA, GGF, LEED AP, Keclik Associates Ltd.
• John Lister, AIA, GGF, LEED AP, JL Architects
• Donald Martin, AIA, GGA, GGF, GPCF, NCARB, BECxP, CxA+BE, LEED AP BD+C / ID+C / O+M, CGP, Fitwel Ambassador, NGBS Green Verifier, MARSTON design studio
• Rebecca Mirsky, PhD, P.E., GGA, GGF, GPCP, Marigold Metrics LLC
• Rich Mitchell, AIA, GGA, GGF, NCARB, Mitchell Architectural Consulting LLC
• Raymond Reynoso, GGF, LEED AP, Ernst & Young LLP
• Jane Rohde, AIA, GGF, FIIDA, ASID, ACHA, CHID, GGA-EB, LEED AP BD+C, JSR Associates Inc.
• Mark Russell, PhD, P.E., GPCA, GGA, GGF, GPCF, Wise Built LLC
• Charlie Saville, GGF, LEED AP, Fitwel Ambassador, Living Future Institute Ambassador, Salas O’Brien
• Paul Shafer, AIA, GGA, GGF, LEED BD+C, Edificycle
• Gordon Shymko, P.E., GGA, GGF, LEED AP BD+C, G.F. Shymko & Associates Inc.
• Jiri Skopek, GGA, GGF, AA Dip., OAA, MCIP, RIBA, LEED GA, 2030 Districts Network & Smart Buildings SuperCluster (SBSC)
• Michael Smith, P.E., CxA, GGA, GGF, NEBB RCx CP, Merrick & Co.
• David Stewart, MS P. Eng., GGF, LEED AP, David C. Stewart & Associates Inc.
• Eric Truelove, P.E., GGA, GGF, LEED AP BD+C, Green Building Resources LLC

Members of the 2021 Class of Guiding Principles Compliance Fellows include:

• John Chyz, P.E., GGA, GGF, GPCF, WELL AP, Affiliated Engineers Inc.
• Donald Martin, AIA, GGA, GGF, GPCF, NCARB, BECxP, CxA+BE, LEED AP BD+C / ID+C / O+M, CGP, Fitwel Ambassador, NGBS Green Verifier, MARSTON design studio
• Mark Russell, PhD, P.E., GPCA, GGA, GGF, GPCF, Wise Built LLC

Green Globes and Guiding Principles Compliance Fellows maintain a valid Green Globes Professional (GGP) or Guiding Principles Compliance Professional (GPCP) credential, have completed at least 10 Guiding Principles Compliance projects or 10 Green Globes certifications, have volunteered 10 or more hours on a GBI committee or have conducted 5 external presentations on the subject, and have completed the application and provided three sponsor testimonials to attest to the quality of work provided.

GBI is now accepting applications for the Green Globes and Guiding Principles Compliance Fellow Class of 2022. Those interested can review program requirements and access the application.

Applications received prior to May 31 will be eligible for the Class of 2022.