John provides sustainability, climate, energy, green building & building decarbonization program & project services. His objective is to provide clients with consensus-based practical & cost-effective strategies. His approach focuses on collaboration, inclusivity, transparency, active listening & education.
About My Business
City of Los Angeles Energy/LA Action Plan, 1978-1985, adopted 1982
Pioneering city-wide energy plan; APA Outstanding Planning Program Honor Award
Santa Monica Sustainable City Plan, 1994
Celebrating its 30th year
Playa Vista Residential Sustainable Guidelines, 1998-2020
Informed the design of 5,500 residential units
Los Angeles Unified School District High Performance Schools Program (CHPS), 2002-2012
LAUSD currently has 135 CHPS schools; CHPS Green Apple District Award
City of Los Angeles Energy/LA Action Plan, 1978-1985, adopted 1982
Pioneering city-wide energy plan; APA Outstanding Planning Program Honor Award
Santa Monica Sustainable City Plan, 1994
Celebrating its 30th year
Playa Vista Residential Sustainable Guidelines, 1998-2020
Informed the design of 5,500 residential units
Los Angeles Unified School District High Performance Schools Program (CHPS), 2002-2012
LAUSD currently has 135 CHPS schools; CHPS Green Apple District Award
Career Highlights
Water + Life Museum LEED Platinum Certification, 2008
First LEED Platinum museum
Green Visionary Exceptional Volunteer Award, USGBC-LA, 2011
First recipient
LEED Fellow, USGBC, 2012
Second year recognition available
Flight 93 National Memorial LEED Gold certification, 2016
Pennsylvania site of 9/11/2001 hijacked plane crash
Practice Areas
Statistics
135
LAUSD CHPS schools
86
LEED certified projects
14
LEED Platinum projects
100%
Every LEED certification level goal met or exceeded
Testimonials
See what our satisfied clients say about the transformative power of our sustainability & green building consultation services
01
Marc Huffman
Former Vice President, Planning & Entitlements, Playa Capital Company/Brookfield Residential
John’s leadership in developing & implementing Playa Vista’s 1998 sustainable design guidelines led to its recognition as an industry pioneer.
02
Dustin Peterson
Vice President, The Athens Group
For our Miramar Santa Monica project, John’s comprehensive knowledge of sustainability, LEED & Santa Monica’s green requirements ensured we kept ahead of the entitlement curve.
03
Ryan Molina
Project Executive, Carmel Partners
John has a deep understanding of mitigation monitoring and goes above and beyond to educate his clients on the requirements and process. He’s also timely with site visits and documentation and provides valuable input on approaching mitigation related issues.
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