USGBC Names Senior Vice President, LEED

Washington, DC, March 6. 2009-- The U.S. Green Building Council has named Scot Horst senior vice president, LEED, a new position in the organization, effective April 1.

Horst is widely recognized as a leader in the sustainable design movement as a partner in 7group, a green building consultancy and as president of the Athena Institute International where he has been involved with a broad range of work related to Life Cycle Assessment.

 During his LEED Steering Committee chairmanship, Horst has overseen the development of LEED for Core and Shell, LEED for Schools, Revisions to LEED for Existing Buildings, LEED for Neighborhood Development, LEED for Homes, LEED for Healthcare and LEED 2009. As a LEED Accredited Professional he has worked on over 70 LEED projects.