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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS TheLEED Reference Guide for Building Design and Construction, 2013 Edition, has been made possible only through the efforts of many dedicated volunteers, staff members, and others in the USGBC community. The Reference Guide drafting was managed and implemented by USGBC staff and consultants and included review and suggestions by many Technical Advisory Group (TAG) members. We extend our deepest gratitude to all of our LEED committee members who participated in the development of this guide, for their tireless volunteer efforts and constant support of USGBC's mission:

LEED Steering Committee Joel Todd, Chair Bryna Dunn, Vice-Chair Felipe Faria Elaine Hsieh Susan Kaplan Malcolm Lewis Muscoe Martin Lisa Matthiessen Brenda Morawa Tim Murray Sara O'Mara Bruce Poe Alfonso Ponce David Sheridan Lynn Simon Doug Gatlin (Non-voting) Scot Horst (Non-voting) Brendan Owens (Non-voting) Peter Templeton (Non-voting)

Joel Ann Todd Moseley Architects Green Building Council Brasil KEMA Services BuildingWrx Cadmus Group M2 Architecture Integral Group Integrated Environmental Solutions Morris Architects Choate Construction Company Modus Architecture Collaborative Deloitte Finance Aqua Cura Thornton Tomasetti U.S. Green Building Council U.S. Green Building Council U.S. Green Building Council U.S. Green Building Council

LEED Technical Committee Susan Kaplan, Chair Maureen McGeary Mahle, Vice-Chair Jennifer Atlee Steve Baer Ted Bardacke Steve Benz Neal Billetdeaux David Bracciano Daniel Bruck David Carlson Jenny Carney Mark Frankel Nathan Gauthier George Brad Guy Michelle Halle Stern Malcolm Lewis John McFarland Jessica Millman Neil Rosen Thomas Scarola Chris Schaffner Marcus Sheffer Sheila Sheridan Bob Thompson Alfred Vick

BuildingWrx Steven Winter Associates BuildingGreen Five Winds International Global Green USA OLIN SmithGroupJJR Alliance for Water Efficiency BRC Acoustics & Audiovisual Design Columbia University YR&G New Buildings Institute EA Buildings Catholic University of America The Green Facilitator Cadmus Group Working Buildings LLC The Agora Group North Shore LIJ Health System Tishman Speyer The Green Engineer 7group Sheridan Associates U.S. Environmental Protection Agency University of Georgia

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LEED Market Advisory Committee Lisa Matthiessen, Chair Holley Henderson, Vice-Chair Liana Berberidou-Kallivoka Jeffrey Cole Walter Cuculic Rand Ekman Richard Kleinman Craig Kneeland Muscoe Martin Cindy Quan Matt Raimi Jon Ratner Marcus Sheffer Rebecca Stafford Gary Thomas Keith Winn

Implementation Advisory Committee Brenda Morawa, Chair Adam Fransen, Vice-Chair Michelle Malanca Brad Pease Ken Potts Richard Schneider Greg Shank David Sheridan Natalie Terrill Bill Worthen Max Zahniser

Location and Planning TAG Jessica Millman, Chair John Dalzell, Vice-Chair Eliot Allen Laurence Aurbach Ted Bardacke Erin Christensen Andy Clarke Fred Dock Bruce Donnelly Victor Dover Reid Ewing Doug Farr Lois Fisher Tim Frank Randy Hansell Justin Horner Ron Kilcoyne Todd Litman Dana Little Art Lomenick Steve Mouzon

Integral Group H2Ecodesign City of Austin Konstrukt Pulte Homes Cannon Design LaSalle Investment Management NYSERDA M2 Architecture Goldman Sachs & Co. Raimi + Associates Forest City Enterprises 7group University of California, Office of President CB Richard Ellis Catalyst Partners

Integrated Environmental Solutions CB Richard Ellis Michelle Malanca Sustainability Consulting Paladino and Co. McGough U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center Altura Associates Aqua Cura Viridian Energy & Environmental Urban Fabrick Design Praxis | Building Solutions

The Agora Group Boston Redevelopment Authority/ City of Boston Criterion Planners Office of Laurence Aurbach Global Green USA Mithun League of American Bicyclists City of Pasadena Auricity Dover, Kohl, and Partners University of Utah Farr & Associates Fisher Town Design Sierra Club Earth Advantage Institute Natural Resources Defense Council Lane Transit District Victoria Transport Policy Institute Treasure Coast Regional Planning Council Parsons Brinckerhoff New Urban Guild

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