Jerry Yudelson

The Green Building Initiative (GBI) announced Jerry Yudelson as its president to accelerate growth of the nonprofit and further leverage its green building assessment tools. Formerly the president of Yudelson Associates in Tucson, Ariz., Yudelson has authored 13 green building books, achieved recognition as a LEED Fellow and chaired the steering committee for the country’s largest annual green building show, Greenbuild. In his new position, Yudelson will oversee the growth of GBI including the ongoing development, expansion and marketing of the Green Globes rating system, according to the organization. He will also be responsible for expanding the understanding and use of GBI’s additional assessment tools.