Peter Templeton has been named president of the Green Building Certification Institute (GBCI).
"I am honored to join the founding team of GBCI," Templeton says. "Our mission is to administer the certification and credentialing programs related to green building practice in a way that is scalable to meet the ever increasing capacity and demand, while also maintaining the highest levels of quality and integrity."
Templeton most recently served as senior VP of education & research for the U.S. Green Building Council. He led the annual Greenbuild International Conference & Expo, LEED training and professional certification programs.
He joined USGBC as its second employee in 2000 following the launch of the LEED Green Building Rating System and served as director of LEED & International Programs until July 2005.
"Peter's long history of exceptional leadership within the green building movement makes him the ideal President of GBCI," says Rick Fedrizzi, president, CEO and founding chair of USGBC.
"Peter has been integrally involved in both USGBC's biggest milestones and its day-to-day achievements, and he will bring the same commitment to the integrity of the work to his new role."