Mark Frankel
Technical director for the New Buildings Institute, Mark Frankel, AIA, ASHRAE, LEED AP, has been nominated to the board of directors of the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC). A member of USGBC’s Cascadia Chapter since 2006, Frankel is currently involved in national coalitions to market strategies for energy retrofits and in the development and implementation of programs focused on building performance. As a consultant on energy efficiency and sustainable design for over 20 years, he has worked with lighting, high performance mechanical systems, energy modeling as well as water efficiency for various projects, including residential and commercial projects. Frankel serves on the board of the International Living Future Institute and the Seattle 2030 District. A licensed architect in Washington, he is a member of the USGBC LEED technical committee.