David Gottfried is the founder and was the first staff president of the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), the leading green building organization in the world. He has more than two decades of multidisciplinary experience as a real estate developer, construction manager, and sustainable development management consultant. As the President of Regenerative Ventures, he has consulted for both government and business. Public sector clients have included the State of California, the cities of San Diego and Santa Monica, and the U.S. Navy. Business clients have included Starbucks, Williams-Sonoma, DreamWorks, Genentech, San Diego Gas & Electric, Yahoo, Johnson Controls, and Skidmore, Owings & Merrill Architects.
Gottfried, who received his degree in Engineering and Resource Management from Stanford University and is a regular lecturer for Stanford's Civil Engineering Department, is a USGBC LEED™ Accredited Professional. He is the founding Chairman of the American Society for Testing and Materials Green Building Committee, the Managing Editor of the U.S. DOE and EPA funded Sustainable Building Technical Manual, and he serves on the editorial advisory boards for numerous trade publications. He is the author of a memoir entitled Greed to Green: the Transformation of an Industry and a Life(Worldbuild Publishing), and he has published numerous articles and given hundreds of speeches worldwide. Gottfried's speaking topics include the greening of our lives, the greening of business and the building industry, green building rating systems and standards, and "The Five Keys of Transformation."
David Gottfried is the founder and was the first staff president of the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), the leading green building organization in the world. He has more than two decades of multidisciplinary experience as a real estate developer, construction manager, and sustainable development management consultant. As the President of Regenerative Ventures, he has consulted for both government and business. Public sector clients have included the State of California, the cities of San Diego and Santa Monica, and the U.S. Navy. Business clients have included Starbucks, Williams-Sonoma, DreamWorks, Genentech, San Diego Gas & Electric, Yahoo, Johnson Controls, and Skidmore, Owings & Merrill Architects.
Gottfried, who received his degree in Engineering and Resource Management from Stanford University and is a regular lecturer for Stanford's Civil Engineering Department, is a USGBC LEED™ Accredited Professional. He is the founding Chairman of the American Society for Testing and Materials Green Building Committee, the Managing Editor of the U.S. DOE and EPA funded Sustainable Building Technical Manual, and he serves on the editorial advisory boards for numerous trade publications. He is the author of a memoir entitled Greed to Green: the Transformation of an Industry and a Life(Worldbuild Publishing), and he has published numerous articles and given hundreds of speeches worldwide. Gottfried's speaking topics include the greening of our lives, the greening of business and the building industry, green building rating systems and standards, and "The Five Keys of Transformation."
The New World of Green™
The GBC (Green Building Council) Story™
The Eight Steps of Transformation™
•How does one define transformation?
•What are the key steps?
•Where does one start?
•Are there established methods?
•Is the stick or the carrot more important?
•What do I do when I'm stuck?
•What are the key organizations leading the charge?
•Where does one go for...
Green Life 101™
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The Greenway Group
On-Site
J.P.C., Chairman & Principal, The Greenway Group
One of the most moving and inspirational talks to the Leadership Summit on Sustainable Design in San Francisco… good sense of humor, relaxed, articulate, passionate, youthful. He has a fresh message.
Bos Lighting Design
On-Site
M.R.A.I., Bos Lighting Design
(I was) very pleasantly surprised by the quality and content… He was passionate, funny, and an articulate speaker. Had I not already been a staunch advocate, I might even add "inspirational…"
Gensler (Global Architecture)
On-Site
A.G., Chairman, Gensler (Global Architecture)
He is a wonderful and inspiring spokesperson for the environmental movement.
UCLA Anderson School of Management
On-Site
D.J., Co-President, Net Impact, UCLA Anderson School of Management
Your address… was motivational and inspiring…
DeAnza College
On-Site
J.P., Professor, DeAnza College
People still talk about that incredible workshop. We ended up with three LEED buildings as a result and a real commitment to the future. You did an outstanding job.
Lavenson Design
On-Site
K.L., Architect, Owner & Principal, Lavenson Design
I enjoyed your presentation… Your honesty about the setbacks and your determination to proceed were both very inspiring.
Bayer Becker
On-Site
S.H.L.A., Architecture, Bayer Becker
I recently heard you speak at Design Green Cincinnati… Your story has given me confidence and patience to stay persistent - knowing that making a difference takes time.
Blessed Unrest
On-Site
P.H., Author, Blessed Unrest
He founded and helped build the most important green trade organization in the world. Nothing compares with the growth, magnitude, and import of the U.S. Green Building Council. No organization has had a bigger impact on the environment than this one in terms of energy and materials saved, toxins eliminated, greenhouse gases avoided, and human health enhanced.
