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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

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

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

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

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

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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