USGBC Election Results

Voter turnout was moderate in the recent U.S. Green Building Council Board elections. With 666 ballots cast (about 28%), six members were returned to the Council Board—including EBN Executive Editor Alex Wilson and EBN Advisory Board member David Eisenberg—and four new members were added. The complete list of newly elected Board members and their affiliations is provided below (returning Board members are shown in italics):

Building Owners: Tom Scarola, Tishman Speyer Properties, Inc.

Product Manufacturers:Jim Hartzfeld, Interface Americas, Inc.; Paul von Paumgartten, Johnson Controls, Inc.

Builders/Construction: Jim Goldman, Turner Construction, Inc.

Environmental/Nonprofit: David Eisenberg, Development Center for Appropriate Technology

Real Estate/Developers: Joe Van Belleghem, JVB Consulting, Inc.

State and Local Government: Lynne Barker, City of Seattle

Professional Firms: Tom Paladino, Paladino Consulting

At Large: Alex Wilson, BuildingGreen, Inc.; Kevin Hydes, Keen Engineering