Christine Ervin
Christine is a nationally respected leader and spokesperson on market-based strategies for green buildings, clean energy and climate change. Former U.S. Assistant Secretary of Energy, as well as President and CEO of the U.S. Green Building Council during its evolution to become an international powerhouse for LEED and Greenbuild, Christine is widely credited for being a major force in today's vibrant green building market.
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Christine is a national leader on market-based strategies for green buildings, clean energy and climate change. Former U.S. Assistant Secretary of Energy in the Clinton Administration overseeing clean energy technologies, and first President & CEO of the highly influential U.S. Green Building Council, Christine is widely credited for being a major force in today's vibrant green building market.
Christine Ervin has led highly successful private-public partnerships to accelerate green technologies and markets for nearly 20 years.
As the U.S. Green Building Council's first CEO, Christine led its growth from a start-up nonprofit organization into a powerful market force with 5,000 companies and organizations as members, 50 staff and 70 chapters. During her tenure, the LEEDŽ building rating program became the defacto national green building standard adopted throughout the U.S. and several other countries. She also led launch of the popular Greenbuild international conference and trade show which drew 29,000 attendees in 2009.
Christine served as U.S. Assistant Secretary of Energy from 1993-1997, directing $1 billion in clean energy technologies in buildings, industry, transportation and utility sectors. Among her initiatives were: the EPA-DOE ENERGY STAR partnership; Million Solar Roofs; the nation's first sustainable community resource center; streamlined appliance standards; and the High Performance Building Technology roadmap. In addition, many of the Administration's voluntary climate change programs were under her purview. Previously, she directed the highly respected Oregon Department of Energy.
Christine consults, speaks and writes from her own Portland-based firm. She serves on numerous public and private boards ranging from the American Council on Renewable Energy and Green Electronics Council to start-up companies and venture capital firms. She also serves as an Editor-at-Large for Greener World Media.
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