Michelle L. DeLora, AIA, LEED AP, was promoted to associate principal at SchenkelShultz Architecture in Orlando, Fla. She previously served as an associate. A registered architect in Florida with more than 20 years of experience, DeLora joined SchenkelShultz in 2012 and is part of the firm’s Greater Orlando Aviation Authority (GOAA) general consultant team. She is certified as a LEED accredited professional and is a past U.S.
SmithGroupJJR has promoted David Varner, AIA, LEED AP BD+C, as leader of its workplace practice in Washington, D.C. In his new role, Varner leads the firm’s national practice devoted to the design of workplace facilities, including corporate headquarters, campus development, workplace interiors, speculative office building, hospitality, retail and multi-family/high-rise residential buildings for both public and private sector clients.
The Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB), a nonprofit organization that provides sustainability accounting standards for use by publicly listed corporations in the U.S., announced the hire of Dan Geiger as chief of market strategy. In this position, Geiger will focus on identifying the services and support that companies, investors, lawyers and accountants need to use and implement SASB standards. As executive director of the U.S.
Somer A. Spencer, AIA, LEED AP BD+C, was promoted to associate at SchenkelShultz Architecture in Orlando, Fla. She previously served as a project architect. A registered architect in Florida with eight years of professional design experience, Spencer holds a Master of Architecture from Florida A&M University and a Bachelor of Arts in architectural studies from the University of Technology in Jamaica.
Perkins+Will announced that Robin Guenther, FAIA, an international leader in sustainable health care architecture, has been recognized by the U.S. Green Building Council as a 2014 LEED Fellow, the group’s most prestigious designation. Achieving LEED Fellow signifies the professional is part of an elite class of accomplished green building experts.
Patrick Thibaudeau, who serves as the vice president of sustainable design at HGA Architects and Engineers, earned the title of LEED Fellow from the U.S. Green Building Council. This award acknowledges several distinct contributions in the niche market of the green building field. Thibaudeau has more than 24 years of architectural and design experience.
Ron Whalen, LEED AP, joined Orlando-based Roger B. Kennedy Inc. as project executive in the company’s pre-construction services sector. A senior level construction professional with 25 years of experience, Whalen is a state-certified general contractor. His duties include feasibility analysis, initial programming, conceptual budgeting, permitting, pre-construction, contract negotiation and administration, project management and close-out.
McCarthy Building Companies announces that Chad Dorgan, vice president, quality and sustainability, has been named a 2014 LEED Fellow by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC). Throughout Dorgan’s 25-plus year career in the engineering, consulting and construction industries, he has played a significant role in the evolution of sustainability in the built environment.
The Green Building Certification Institute (GBCI) has named Tommy Linstroth, principal of Trident Sustainability Group and founder and CEO of Green Badger LLC, a LEED Fellow. This honor is awarded to less than 50 LEED professionals annually in recognition of important contributions to the green building movement.
Michael W. Rodriguez joined SchenkelShultz Architecture in Orlando, Fla., as a senior project manager serving as part of the firm’s greater Orlando aviation authority general consultant team. Rodriguez is a registered architect and a registered interior designer in the state of Florida and has more than 35 years of architecture experience, including more than 10 years of aviation design.
