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Mark Palmer

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    LEED Fellow Emeritus Chair, Sausalito Sustainability Commission

  • Education

    • Adams State University

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      Renewable Energy

    • Colorado State University

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      Vocational Energy Training

    • Solar Energy International (SEI)

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      Advanced Photovoltaics

    • Colorado Mountain College

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      Business Management

    • The Ohio State University

      1964 - 1969
      Bacheor Materials Science and Engineering

    • The Ohio State University

      1969 - 1970
      MS Materials Science and Engineering

  • Experience

    • Steamboat Solar

      Aug 1978 - Jun 1985
      President

      Designed and installed over 200 solar hot water, space heating, spa heating and solar electric systems.

    • Colorado Mountain College

      Jul 1980 - Aug 1982
      Program Director

      -Developed and taught renewable energy vocational training program. -Designed and built solar greenhouses and solar hot water systems for community residents.

    • Habitat Design and Construction

      Jan 1986 - Jan 1996
      Director Environmental Design

      -Led energy design collaboration on numerous residential projects.-Led home performance rating and weatherization division.-Managed municipal water efficiency and clean air programs.-Tamarack Point 29-home development awarded Colorado's first green subdivision.

    • Sustainable Resources

      Jan 1996 - Dec 2001
      President

      -Designed and implemented green building programs for local governments to educate and encourage builders to reduce environmental impacts of construction and and provide healthy homes and buildings.-Established guidelines for the Regional Affordable Housing Authority to ensure that affordable home developments will be healthy, sustainable and resilient. -Advised and educated builders and subcontractors on energy efficient construction, green building, indoor air quality, and sustainable community planning. Show less

    • Yampa Valley Electric Association

      Sept 1997 - Dec 2000
      Member of the Board of Directors

      -Elected Director for 22,000 member electric utility.-Initiated a renewable energy portfolio and promoted the utility's first wind power offering.-Brokered a 20-year municipal franchise agreement.

    • City and County of San Francisco

      Feb 2001 - Jun 2017
      Green Building Coordinator

      Green BuildingCodes and PoliciesEducation and Professional AccreditationTechnical AssistanceChair: San Francisco Municipal Green Building Task Force, 20 city departments represented. -The City of San Francisco owns and operates over 10 million square feet of LEED certified buildings including 9 LEED Platinum buildings: libraries, fire stations, hospitals, museums, airports and more.

    • U.S. Green Building Council

      Sept 2006 - Dec 2009
      Chair, Government Committee

      The USGBC Government Committee is a member-elected group working to promote and enable high-performance green building and development by local, state and federal government agencies.

    • City of Sausalito

      Dec 2020 - now
      Sustainability Commissioner

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • LEED Fellow

      Green Business Certification Inc. (GBCI)
      Nov 2013
      View certificate certificate

    • LEED AP

      Green Business Certification Inc. (GBCI)
      Jan 2004

    • LEED AP BD+C

      Green Business Certification Inc. (GBCI)
      Apr 2011

    • Credentialed Cooperative Director

      NRECA
      Jan 2001

  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Mark Palmer
      LEED Fellow Green Building Certification Institute Nov 2013 The LEED Fellow designates exceptional professionals who have made a significant contribution to the green building industry, and it is the most prestigious designation awarded by the Green Building Certification Institute (GBCI).

  • Volunteer Experience

    • Market Leadership Advisory Board

      Issued by USGBC Northern California on Dec 2016
      USGBC Northern CaliforniaAssociated with Mark Palmer

    • Joint Project Advisory Committees for Cool Communities and Advanced Surfaces

      Issued by Berkeley Lab on Mar 2011
      Berkeley LabAssociated with Mark Palmer