Who I'd like to meet:

Jerry Yudelson

Jerry Yudelson is president of Yudelson Associates and is an expert on green building practices. A registered professional engineer, he is a former member of the national board of the U.S Green Building Council (USGBC). He has authored several books, including Developing Green: Strategies for Success. Yudelson is an expert in the LEED green building rating system, and provides Yudelson Associates’ clients with expert guidance on creating, developing, designing and marketing green building projects. He has more than 25 years of experience with renewable energy systems, green building design, site planning, environmental remediation, water conservation and solid waste management.

Jerry was co-founder and director of the Green Building Services consulting unit of Portland General Electric. He has managed environmental and energy studies for a variety of clients, including state and local governments, utilities, and federal agencies. Long active in public affairs and professional services marketing, Jerry brings a unique capacity for effective communications to each project. In 2004, Jerry’s work was recognized by the “Better Bricks” award of the Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance, as “Green Building Advocate” of the year. He was also named in 2004 as one of the "Top 25 Green Building Leaders in the Northwest" by Sustainable Industries Journal.

Watch Jerry Yudelson, author of The Green Building Revolution, talk about President Obama's plans to make green building a "permanent" part of the economic, cultural, and financial landscape. Yudelson also recently revealed his “Top Ten” list of green building trends for 2009. He says green building will continue to grow in spite of the global credit crisis and the ongoing economic recession.