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GARY SHLIFER M.S. LEED AP BD+C, O+M, Homes

Sustainability - Performance Green Building Professional - Consultant - Project Manager – Educator

With over twenty years of experience as a sustainability, performance green building professional and educator, I possess a broad set of skills and expertise. As a passionate leader and advocate of high-performance, sustainable built environments, integrative process facilitation, and third-party certifications I have an established history of dedicated passion towards creating resilient, sustainable built environments.

I possess knowledge and expertise with an array of rating systems, environmentally preferable materials, policy and program authoring and implementation, green building education, and project management.

I provide the leadership and consulting to developers, stakeholders, design, construction and operation professionals to streamline third-party certifications, meet sustainability goals, integrate best management practices and meet certification requirements. With a focus is on the integrative process and triple bottom line I work with teams to understand how implementation is economically viable and improves profitability. Experienced with a wide range of building types, I am proficient with bringing know-how to stakeholders, design, construction, and operations teams on new and existing resilient, sustainable, high-performance buildings, campuses, and neighborhoods.

Professional Experience

Emerald Built Environments 
Sarasota, Florida – Cleveland, OH

June 2014 - March 2018

Sustainability - Performance Green Building Consultant ◊Senior Project Manager

Roles: Consultant,Senior Project Manager, Administrator for LEED and Enterprise Green Communities Certificationoversight, integrative process and charrette facilitation. Project administration, coordination and speaking professional. LEED Online oversight and management. Green Building and Rating System Education. Creating and providing business development, education and marketing presentations. Existing building policy authoring.

Document Authoring: Owner Program Requirements. Sustainability policies and procedures for purchasing, waste management, green cleaning, hardscape - building exterior maintenance, integrated pest management, facility alterations, and tenant space design and construction. Surveys for thermal and occupant comfort verification and alternative transportation. Specifications authoring and review.

Project Participation - Certified or active include: Cleveland Clinic Cancer Building(LEED HC v3), Cedar Extension (LEED ND, NC v3 & Enterprise Green Communities), Uptown II Apartments(LEED NC v3 Silver certified).Emerald Alliance VIII(LEED for Homes v2 Gold certified). Ohio University Schoonover CenterPhase II(LEED CI v3 Gold certified). Bowling Green State University Student Center(LEED CI v3 - Certified) and Hanna Hall (LEED NC v4 Silver pursuit).Cuyahoga Community College Metro Campus Center(LEED NC v3 Silver pursuit) and Science Technology Engineering Mathematics Center Western Campus (LEED NC v3 Silver pursuit). Forest City Headquarters – Key Tower(LEED CI v4 Silver pursuit). OAC Construction – Port of Miami Terminal E (Construction Project Management, LEED CI v3 Silver pursuit). Ohio State University– Lima Student Center(LEED NC v3 Gold pursuit). Wilmington College, Kettering Science Building (LEED NC v3 Gold pursuit). Heritage View IV (Enterprise Green Communities certified).

EcoPreserve, LLC
Sarasota – Orlando, Florida
2015 – Present

Sustainability - Performance Green Building Consultant ◊Senior Project Manager ◊Educator ◊ Mentor

Roles: Project Consultant, Senior Project Manager, Third Party Certification Administrator, In the Field Construction Oversight for statewide projects to building owners, architects, engineers, stakeholders, developers and general contractors.

LEED and Florida Green Building Coalition Homes Consultant. Third Party Certification Construction Management and Oversight. Integrative Process and Charrette Facilitation. Project Administration. LEED Online management. Green Building and Rating System Educator. Business Development Proposal authoring. Junior Staff Mentor.

Project Participation - Certified or active include: 500 Town ParkOrlando, FL (LEED CS v3 Silver certified). Northrop Grumman– Jacobs Buildings 230, 232 Melbourne, FL (LEED NC v3 Silver pursuit). Senior Project Manager Greater Orlando International Airport Expansion, South Terminal C(LEED NC v4 Silver pursuit.)

Guernsey Architects Engineers and Consultants

Oklahoma City, OK
2010 – 2013
 

Sustainability - Performance Green Building Consultant ◊Senior Project Manager ◊Educator

Staff Performance Green Building Professional for 150 employee firm providing architecture, interior design, landscape architecture, MEP – HVAC – Civil – Structural – Fire Protection engineering, commissioning, master planning, RFP authoring, and sustainability services.

Roles: Initiated, lead, oversaw, managed sustainability, performance green building internal and client projects: LEED Consulting, Administration – Coordination, LEED Online Management, Integrative Process Facilitation, Strategy Development, Product/Material Sourcing, Education.RFP review and RFI development. Established and lead company ‘Sustainability Green Team’. Developed and implemented measures and programs for the company-owned 90,000 sf building in pursuit of LEED EBOM certification. Authored RFPs and oversaw implementation of company Green Cleaning and Recycling programs. 
Sustainability Policy Authoring: Authored company sustainable business policies for purchasing, green cleaning, and waste management.

Projects: Camp Lejeune – Devil Dog Battalion Aid Station(LEED NC v3 Gold certified) and Applied Field Training Center(LEED NC v3 Silver certified) Jacksonville, NC. Windsor Locks Readiness Center(LEED NC v3 Silver certified) Hartford, CT, Sugar Grove Fire and Police Centers(LEED NC v3 Silver Certified, Sugar Grove, WV. Starship 6050– LEED Silver Equivalent (USACE Self Certified) Ft. Sill, OK. Ft. Bragg Stadium- LEED Silver Equivalent (USACE Self Certified) Ft. Bragg, NC.

Green Building Florida
Hollywood - Sarasota, Florida  

2006 – 2010 / 2014 - Present

Performance Green Building Consultant ◊Project Manager ◊Speaking Professional

Roles Include: Owner/Principal providing expert consulting services to architects, engineers, stakeholders, developers, municipalities, higher education and residential for sustainability, performance green building and third-party certification. Integrative process facilitation. Support, leadership and policy authoring for LEED for Existing Buildings Operations and Maintenance certification (v3-v4). Sustainability, performance green building presenter and speaking professional.

Projects: St. Stephen’s Episcopal Day School (LEED for Schools v3 Gold Certified), Miami, FL  LEED. Bay Harbor Residence, LEED for Homes v2 Silver, Florida Green Building Coalition v3 Gold, Energy Star for homes certified) Miami, FL.  2020 Alton Road- Net Zero Residence (LEED for Homes v2 Platinum certified), Miami Beach, FL. 620 Ocean DriveResidence, (LEED for Homes v1.11 Silver, Florida Green Building Coalition Gold, Energy Star for Homes, Florida Yards and Neighborhoods certified), Palm Beach, Fl.

The Spinnaker Group

Weston, FL

  2006 – 2008

Performance Green Building   ◊   Sustainability  ◊  Support Specialist

Provided crucial support to senior management in the areas of performance green building, LEED certification, marketing and business development. Developed presentations and co-led charrette events, education for clients, municipal leaders and stakeholders. 

Synergy Cohousing

Delray Beach, FL 

1994 – 2000

Founder ◊Principal ◊Design Oversight ◊Codeveloper

Cohousing sustainable intentional neighborhood development consisting of 34 clustered homes. Inception through schematic design. Roles: Stakeholder recruitment, marketing, site – architecture – sustainability oversight, discipline hiring, integrative design organization, design/material/product research, weekly meeting facilitation, policy development.

Rating System Technical Proficiency

Extensive experience from schematic design through certification. Roles include: Project management, consultant, educator, integrative process facilitator, and administrator:

• LEED BD+C: NC, CS, Schools v2009, v4
• LEED CI
• LEED for Homes v2008, v4
• Enterprise Green Communities v2011, 2015
• Florida Green Building Coalition Homes v8
• Florida Yards and Neighborhoods

Thorough technical knowledge providing leadership, education, consultation, project management, and facilitation of the integrative process to individuals and project teams towards successful, exemplary strategy development and certification. Guidance for credit/feature and prerequisite/precondition achievement with:

• LEED for Healthcare v3, v4
• LEED BD+C (NC, CS, Schools) v4
• LEED EBOM v3, v4
• LEED ID+C v3, v4
• Living Building Challenge
• LEED ND v3, v4 Plan – Built
• Florida Green Building Coalition
  • Homes - Commercial - Local Government
• WELL
• Parksmart
• SITES

Education

Master of Science:  Systems Theory, Cybernetics – Behavior: Nova Southeastern University

Bachelor of Arts: Communications: Temple University

Associates of Science: Marine Studies

Green Building & Sustainability: Leadership, Education and Advocacy

Instructor – Educator LEED Accreditation Preparation Workshops

Oklahoma State University, Oklahoma City, OK 2011 – 2013

Contracted through Oklahoma State University to create curriculum and lead monthly 16-hour workshops with a grant from the Oklahoma Department of Commerce. The goal was to expand sustainability expertise regionally. Provided the education necessary for individuals to successfully pass LEED Green Associate and LEED Accredited Professional for Building Design and Construction (LEED AP BD+C) Prometric examinations.

Volunteer Advocacy Leadership

• U.S. Green Building Council Oklahoma Chapter, Vice Chair 2011 - 2013

Serving in chapter leadership position as mentor, educator, manager and sustainability advocate for NGO, Government, Profit and non-Profit companies and organizations.  Involved in ongoing chapter events, activities, advocacy, education, and programs. Shared management of board and executive committee monthly and annual meetings and events. Supported annual 'Spring Forum' expo and conference with 500 average attendees coming from the public and private sectors.

• Green Building Certification Institute (GBCI) Content Expert
  USGBC Headquarters: 2009, Dallas, TX: 2011 As an in the field expert with LEED for Homes, assisted GBCI/Prometric with accreditation exam item development.
• USGBC South Florida Chapter – Residential Green Building Advocate (RGBA)2009 – 2010

Served as mentor, educator, advocate for Broward County Branch with respect to LEED for Homes and other residential green building rating systems for new and existing residential built environments. Served as expert educator for the LEED for Homes rating system and Florida Green Building Coalition Green Home rating system.

• City of Hollywood Green Team Advisory Board, Vice Chair 2007 – 2008

Served as advisor to the City of Hollywood, Florida for sustainability programs, strategies and measures for implementation. Introduced the city to the Florida Green Building Coalition's 'Local Green Government' Certification and process. The city achieved FGBC Local Green Government Bronze Certification, July 2012.

Conference - Seminar - Workshop Educator - Speaking Professional

• AIA Ohio Leadership Awards – Sustainability, Green Building Presentation – Toledo, OH
• U.S. Green Building Council South Florida Chapter, Residential Summit, Davie, FL
• U.S. Green Building Council South Florida Chapter, Multiple Residential Green Building Presentations for chapter/branch meetings and events.
• U.S. Green Building Council Oklahoma Chapter, Spring Forum, Tulsa, OK
• Green Building Conference and Expo, Oklahoma City, OK
• City of Oklahoma City (Multiple Events) LEED Core Concepts, Oklahoma City, OK
• Congress for the Future of Engineering Software (COFES), Phoenix, AZ
• Army Corp of Engineers – Society of American Military Engineers, Ft. Sill, OK
• Oklahoma Society of Engineers, Oklahoma City, OK

Green Building Education Video - Website Director - Producer

Producer, Director, Writer, Editor, Developer for professionally crafted green building education website and video presentations: Project Marketing, Green Building Education and LEED Innovation Credit Point Achievement: Examples include:

• Website: Green Building – LEED Education: http://greenbuildingfl.com/LEED_Education/
• Professional Video: What is LEED - Green Building Making Sense: https://youtu.be/ea5qPIM0dw0

Software Proficiencies

MS Office Suite and 365, Adobe Photoshop - Acrobat Pro - InDesign - Premiere Pro, Google Earth Pro, Apple Final Cut Pro, Keynote, Motion,

Awards

Environmental Leadership Award 2008- Miami Chapter of the American Institute of Architects

Project Awards

Residential Project of the Year 2013

2020 Alton Road – LEED Platinum – Net Zero Residence – USGBC South Florida Chapter

K-12 Project of the Year 2012

St. Stephen's Episcopal Day School – LEED Gold – USGBC South Florida Chapter

GARY SHLIFER M.S. LEED AP BD+C, O+M, Homes

Sustainability - Performance Green Building Professional Consultant Project Manager - Educator