Biography

Jerry Yudelson is widely recognized as one of the leading green building experts in the United States. On behalf of the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), he chaired the Steering Committee for Greenbuild 2004, 2005, 2006 and 2007, the largest green building conferences in the world, and he has trained nearly 3,000 people in the LEED rating system. He served on the national board of the USGBC and is a Founding Board Member of the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education.

His career in green building covers a wide spectrum of roles and issues. He was co-founder and director of the Green Building Services consulting unit of Portland General Electric. He has worked as a consultant for federal agencies, state governments, local governments and utilities.

He has been the marketing director for two engineering firms in design and construction, worked in project development for wind power, co-generation, and photovoltaic systems, and been a management and marketing consultant for 200 firms ranging from Fortune 500 companies to small product manufacturers.

Yudelson holds an engineering degree from the California Institute of Technology, a Masters in water resources engineering from Harvard, and a masters of business administration with highest honors from the University of Oregon. He has taught nearly 60 MBA-level courses in marketing, business planning, organizational development and communications. Jerry assists project teams with sustainable design and consulting services for commercial and institutional building projects, with a special focus on commercial offices, higher education, housing and public facilities.

His work was honored by the Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance when he was named the 2004 "Green Building Advocate" of the year, and he was named by the Sustainable Industries Journal as one of the top 25 Green Building Leaders in the Northwest. Jerry’s knowledge on environmental and energy studies has been consulted by a range of clients, including state and local governments as well as federal agencies. With over 25 years in the industry, Jerry communicates effectively by drawing on his experience to inspire his audience to consider green building.