LEED Fellows represent the top of their fields in green building design, engineering and development
[Charlotte, North Carolina] – (October 20, 2020) – Ecoimpact managing partner Summer Minchew has been named a 2020 LEED Fellow by Green Business Certification Inc. (GBCI). Summer is among 25 professionals who represent exceptional practitioners and leaders within the green building community and have demonstrated mastery of the technical application of LEED, the world’s most widely used green building rating system.
Summer’s accomplishments include exceptional technical proficiency in delivering over 1.5 million square feet of LEED certified space, demonstrated leadership as the USGBC Carolinas Community Market Leadership Advisory Board Chair, outstanding education and mentorship credentials including service as a BuildingGreen LEEDuser expert, and noteworthy dedication to an equitable, sustainable and healthy built environment for all through her ongoing work with the USGBC Advance Campaign for Social Equity and the Health Product Declaration Collaborative.
I am thrilled to named one of GBCI’s 2020 LEED Fellows and honored to be among a group of 25 inspiring green building professionals committed to making our world a healthier, more sustainable place. -Summer Minchew, LEED Fellow
LEED Fellows are nominated by their peers and must have made at least 10 years’ worth of exceptional impact on LEED and hold an active LEED AP with specialty credential, among other requirements. The evaluation process includes extensive portfolio review and is carried out by the LEED Fellow Evaluation Committee and supported by GBCI. The LEED Fellow program was established in 2011 to recognize outstanding LEED APs who have demonstrated exceptional impacts with LEED in key mastery elements related to technical knowledge and skill; a history of exemplary leadership in LEED; significant contributions in teaching, mentoring, or research with proven outcomes; and a history of highly impactful commitment, service, and advocacy for LEED.
“The green building industry plays a critical role as we look toward rebuilding our economy and our communities in the months and years ahead,” said Mahesh Ramanujam, president and CEO of GBCI and U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC). “Our LEED Fellows are on the frontlines of that work helping to ensure our buildings and spaces are healthy, resilient and sustainable places for us all to enjoy. LEED Fellows have made substantial contributions to the green building community and their commitment to LEED will continue to help us shape a better living standard for all.”
The 2020 LEED Fellows will be recognized at this year’s Greenbuild Virtual conference during the USGBC 2020 Leadership Awards on Thursday, November 12 at 5 p.m. EST. Visit greenbuildexpo.com to register for the conference and usgbc.org/credentials for more information on professional credentialing opportunities.
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