Brian Baker LEED AP, MCGP

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Allentown, Pennsylvania, United States

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Timeline
About me
Owner | Director of Marketing & Design at studio26 | REALTOR®
Education
- Bethlehem Catholic High School
  1991 - 1995
  Diploma
- University of Maryland
  1999 - 2001
  Master of Architecture
- Lehigh University
  1995 - 1999
  Bachelor of Arts
Experience
- SHW Group
  Jul 2001 - Sept 2001
  Intern Architect - Internship
  Greenbelt, MD Office
- Zimmer Gunsul Frasca Architects LLP
  Jan 2002 - Mar 2004
  Intern Architect
  Washington, DC Office
- Spillman Farmer Architects
  Apr 2004 - Sept 2005
  Intern Architect
- Studio26 homes
  Sept 2005 - now
  Owner | Director of Marketing & Design
  As Director of Marketing & Design, Brian presently oversees the company’s marketing and sales as well as the architectural design department. Furthermore, Brian helps nurture lasting relationships with manufacturers, suppliers, realtors, and most importantly, homeowners.
- Bethlehem Area Vocational-Technical School
  Sept 2007 - Jun 2008
  Guest Lecturer
- Lehigh University
  Apr 2008 - Apr 2008
  Guest Lecturer
- Delaware Valley Green Building Council, Lehigh Valley Branch
  Mar 2009 - May 2010
  Supervisory Committee Member
- Renu Building & Energy Solutions
  Apr 2009 - now
  Owner | Director of Marketing & Design
  As Director of Marketing & Design, Brian presently oversees the company’s marketing and sales as well as the architectural design department. Furthermore, Brian helps nurture lasting relationships with manufacturers, suppliers, realtors, and most importantly, homeowners.
- Lehigh Valley Green Builders
  May 2009 - now
  The Lehigh Valley Green Builders is a non-profit educational organization dedicated to promoting Green Building and Renewable Energy to both the building industry and the public in the Lehigh Valley and surrounding region. The Lehigh Valley Green Builders is a non-profit educational organization dedicated to promoting Green Building and Renewable Energy to both the building industry and the public in the Lehigh Valley and surrounding region. The Lehigh Valley Green Builders is a non-profit educational organization dedicated to promoting Green Building and Renewable Energy to both the building industry and the public in the Lehigh Valley and surrounding region.
  - President - Board of Directors
    Feb 2013 - now
  - Member - Board of Directors
    Feb 2007 - now
  - Vice President - Board of Directors
    May 2009 - Apr 2011
- U.S. Department of Energy
  Jul 2013 - Oct 2013
  Solar Decathlon 2013 - Market Appeal Juror
  The U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon invites university teams from across the globe to compete in ten contests including four contests that rely on three-person juries to determine their results. These juries are composed of individuals at the top of their respective professions who bring academic excellence and practical, in-the-field experience to the competition. Using objective and subjective measures to evaluate the team houses, the jurors assign points that determine each team's score and standing in the following four contest categories: Architecture, Communications, Engineering, and Market Appeal. Brian Baker was selected as one of three Market Appeal jurors for the Solar Decathlon 2013. Show less
- Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Fox & Roach, Realtors
  Nov 2014 - now
  Licensed Realtor
  Brian is proud to hang his real estate license with other successful members in the Macungie office of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Fox & Roach, Realtors as part of The Mick Seislove Team. Backed by his many years of professional experience in award-winning residential design/construction and accountable, caring customer service, Brian enjoys sharing a very positive, highly energetic, and refreshingly unique perspective with all his treasured real estate clients.
- U.S. Department of Energy
  Jul 2015 - Oct 2015
  Solar Decathlon 2015 - Market Appeal Juror
  The U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon invites university teams from across the globe to compete in ten contests including four contests that rely on three-person juries to determine their results. These juries are composed of individuals at the top of their respective professions who bring academic excellence and practical, in-the-field experience to the competition. Using objective and subjective measures to evaluate the team houses, the jurors assign points that determine each team's score and standing in the following four contest categories: Architecture, Communications, Engineering, and Market Appeal. Brian Baker was selected again as one of three Market Appeal jurors for the Solar Decathlon 2015. Show less
Licenses & Certifications
- Certified Building Analyst
  Building Performance Institute (BPI)
- Certified Rater
  Residential Energy Services Network (RESNET)
- LEED Accredited Professional - Building, Design, & Construction (LEED AP BD+C) and Homes (LEED AP Homes)
  U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC)
- Master Certified Green Professional (Master CGP)
  National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)
Honors & Awards
- Awarded to Brian Baker LEED AP, MCGP
  2018 Award for Professional Excellence - Remodeled Basement up to $75,000 Lehigh Valley Builders Association Dec 2017 Annual award given to the Lehigh Valley region's most notable Remodeled Basement up to $75,000.
- Awarded to Brian Baker LEED AP, MCGP
  2018 Award for Professional Excellence - Remodeled Bath up to $25,000 Lehigh Valley Builders Association Dec 2017 Annual award given to the Lehigh Valley region's most notable Remodeled Bath up to $25,000.
- Awarded to Brian Baker LEED AP, MCGP
  2018 Award for Professional Excellence - Remodeled Interior up to $150,000 Lehigh Valley Builders Association Dec 2017 Annual award given to the Lehigh Valley region's most notable Remodeled Interior up to $150,000.
- Awarded to Brian Baker LEED AP, MCGP
  2018 Award for Professional Excellence - Specialty Project up to $100,000 Lehigh Valley Builders Association Dec 2017 Annual award given to the Lehigh Valley region's most notable Specialty Project up to $100,000.
- Awarded to Brian Baker LEED AP, MCGP
  2018 Award for Professional Excellence - Specialty Project up to $20,000 Lehigh Valley Builders Association Dec 2017 Annual award given to the Lehigh Valley region's most notable Specialty Project up to $20,000.
- Awarded to Brian Baker LEED AP, MCGP
  2017 Award for Professional Excellence - Remodeled Basement up to $75,000 Lehigh Valley Builders Association Dec 2016 Annual award given to the Lehigh Valley region's most notable Remodeled Basement up to $75,000.
- Awarded to Brian Baker LEED AP, MCGP
  2017 Award for Professional Excellence - Remodeled Kitchen up to $125,000 Lehigh Valley Builders Association Dec 2016 Annual award given to the Lehigh Valley region's most notable Remodeled Kitchen up to $125,000.
- Awarded to Brian Baker LEED AP, MCGP
  2017 Award for Professional Excellence - Single-Family Home up to $500,000 Lehigh Valley Builders Association Dec 2016 Annual award given to the Lehigh Valley region's most notable Single-Family Home up to $500,000.
- Awarded to Brian Baker LEED AP, MCGP
  2016 Award for Professional Excellence - Remodeled Basement up to $75,000 Lehigh Valley Builders Association Dec 2015 Annual award given to the Lehigh Valley region's most notable Remodeled Basement up to $75,000.
- Awarded to Brian Baker LEED AP, MCGP
  2016 Award for Professional Excellence - Single-Family Home up to $800,000 Lehigh Valley Builders Association Dec 2015 Annual award given to the Lehigh Valley region's most notable Single-Family Home up to $800,000.
- Awarded to Brian Baker LEED AP, MCGP
  2016 Award for Professional Excellence - Specialty Project up to $20,000 Lehigh Valley Builders Association Dec 2015 Annual award given to the Lehigh Valley region's most notable Specialty Project up to $20,000.
- Awarded to Brian Baker LEED AP, MCGP
  2015 Award for Professional Excellence - Single-Family Home up to $400,000 Lehigh Valley Builders Association Dec 2014 Annual award given to the Lehigh Valley region's most notable Single-Family Home up to $400,000.
- Awarded to Brian Baker LEED AP, MCGP
  2015 Award for Professional Excellence - Single-Family Home up to $600,000 Lehigh Valley Builders Association Dec 2014 Annual award given to the Lehigh Valley region's most notable Single-Family Home up to $600,000.
- Awarded to Brian Baker LEED AP, MCGP
  2014 NAHBGreen Individual Advocate of the Year National Association of Home Builders Feb 2014 On February 5, 2014, the NAHBGreen Awards, which are prestigious national prizes given each year in two general categories: Green Advocates of the Year and Green Projects of the Year, were presented at the House of Blues Las Vegas in Mandalay Bay as part of the annual International Builders Show and was hosted by actor, advocate, and Dancing with the Stars champion, J.R. Martinez. The Advocate awards comprise three sub-categories - Builder, Group, and Individual - and honor those groups and… Show more On February 5, 2014, the NAHBGreen Awards, which are prestigious national prizes given each year in two general categories: Green Advocates of the Year and Green Projects of the Year, were presented at the House of Blues Las Vegas in Mandalay Bay as part of the annual International Builders Show and was hosted by actor, advocate, and Dancing with the Stars champion, J.R. Martinez. The Advocate awards comprise three sub-categories - Builder, Group, and Individual - and honor those groups and individuals who have demonstrated unique dedication to informing and inspiring home builders and the public about the benefits of green building for homeowners and for the planet. Show less
- Awarded to Brian Baker LEED AP, MCGP
  2014 Award for Professional Excellence - Addition over $200,000 Lehigh Valley Builders Association Dec 2013 Annual award given to the Lehigh Valley region's most notable Addition over $200,000.
- Awarded to Brian Baker LEED AP, MCGP
  2014 Award for Professional Excellence - Addition up to $100,000 Lehigh Valley Builders Association Dec 2013 Annual award given to the Lehigh Valley region's most notable Addition up to $100,000.
- Awarded to Brian Baker LEED AP, MCGP
  2014 Award for Professional Excellence - Interior Remodeling up to $50,000 Lehigh Valley Builders Association Dec 2013 Annual award given to the Lehigh Valley region's most notable project in Interior Remodeling up to $50,000.
- Awarded to Brian Baker LEED AP, MCGP
  2014 Award for Professional Excellence - Single-Family Home over $1,000,000 Lehigh Valley Builders Association Dec 2013 Annual award given to the Lehigh Valley region's most notable Single-Family Home over $1,000,000.
- Awarded to Brian Baker LEED AP, MCGP
  2013 Sustainability Award for Individual Leadership Delaware Valley Green Building Council - Lehigh Valley Branch Oct 2013 On October 17, more than 100 business and community leaders gathered at Seegers Union Building, Muhlenberg College, Allentown, PA on October 17th to celebrate green projects, organizations and individuals at a gala reception hosted by the Lehigh Valley Branch of the Delaware Valley Green Building Council. Brian Baker, LEED AP, was named the Outstanding Individual who exemplifies the spirit of sustainable design, construction and management within the Lehigh Valley. An owner and Director of… Show more On October 17, more than 100 business and community leaders gathered at Seegers Union Building, Muhlenberg College, Allentown, PA on October 17th to celebrate green projects, organizations and individuals at a gala reception hosted by the Lehigh Valley Branch of the Delaware Valley Green Building Council. Brian Baker, LEED AP, was named the Outstanding Individual who exemplifies the spirit of sustainable design, construction and management within the Lehigh Valley. An owner and Director of Marketing & Design at Baker Development Group LLC, the parent company to award-winning, green design-build firms, studio26 homes (new construction) and Renu Building & Energy Solutions (remodeling/energy/solar), Brian and his company have pioneered residential green building throughout eastern Pennsylvania since 2005. Show less
- Awarded to Brian Baker LEED AP, MCGP
  2013 Lehigh Valley Business Top Forty Under 40 Lehigh Valley Business Apr 2013 On April 4, 2013, Brian Baker was honored by Lehigh Valley Buisness and their primary sponsors, Crystal Signatures and Cedar Crest College, as a recipient of the inaugural Forty Under 40 Awards. Recipients were selected by an independent panel of judges in recognition for their outstanding contributions they have made to the Greater Lehigh Valley, both in their respective industries as well as the Lehigh Valley community.
- Awarded to Brian Baker LEED AP, MCGP
  2013 Award for Professional Excellence - Energy Efficiency Lehigh Valley Builders Association Dec 2012 Annual award given to the Lehigh Valley region's most notable Energy Efficient project.
- Awarded to Brian Baker LEED AP, MCGP
  2013 Award for Professional Excellence - Green Built Home Lehigh Valley Builders Association Dec 2012 Annual award given to the Lehigh Valley region's most notable Green Built Home.
- Awarded to Brian Baker LEED AP, MCGP
  2013 Award for Professional Excellence - Single-Family Home up to $500,000 Lehigh Valley Builders Association Dec 2012 Annual award given to the Lehigh Valley region's most notable Single-Family Home up to $500,000.
- Awarded to Brian Baker LEED AP, MCGP
  2013 Award for Professional Excellence - Single-Family Home up to $600,000 Lehigh Valley Builders Association Dec 2012 Annual award given to the Lehigh Valley region's most notable Single-Family Home up to $600,000.
- Awarded to Brian Baker LEED AP, MCGP
  2013 Award for Professional Excellence - Specialty Project up to $40,000 Lehigh Valley Builders Association Dec 2012 Annual award given to the Lehigh Valley region's most notable Specialty Project up to $40,000.
- Awarded to Brian Baker LEED AP, MCGP
  2012 Award for Professional Excellence - Energy Efficiency Lehigh Valley Builders Association Dec 2011 Annual award given to the Lehigh Valley region's most notable Energy Efficient project.
- Awarded to Brian Baker LEED AP, MCGP
  2012 Award for Professional Excellence - Whole-House Renovation up to $200,000 Lehigh Valley Builders Association Dec 2011 Annual award given to the Lehigh Valley region's most notable Whole-House Renovation project under $200,000.
- Awarded to Brian Baker LEED AP, MCGP
  2011 Professional Builder Top 40 Under 40 Professional Builder Magazine Jun 2011 In the June 2011 issue of Professional Builder magazine, Lehigh Valley custom homebuilder and architectural designer, Brian Baker, was honored and recognized as one of the top 40 Under 40 home-building professionals in the United States.In Professional Builder magazine’s inaugural 40 Under 40 class, the forty individuals featured in the article represent some of the brightest stars in the home-building industry – and they’re all under the age of forty. Honorees were selected after a… Show more In the June 2011 issue of Professional Builder magazine, Lehigh Valley custom homebuilder and architectural designer, Brian Baker, was honored and recognized as one of the top 40 Under 40 home-building professionals in the United States.In Professional Builder magazine’s inaugural 40 Under 40 class, the forty individuals featured in the article represent some of the brightest stars in the home-building industry – and they’re all under the age of forty. Honorees were selected after a fairly extensive two-part process beginning first with a formal nomination followed by prescribed submissions demonstrating substantial, on-going contributions to the home-building industry. Show less
- Awarded to Brian Baker LEED AP, MCGP
  2010 Award for Professional Excellence - Green Built Home Lehigh Valley Builders Association Dec 2009 Annual award given to the Lehigh Valley region's most notable Green Built Home.
- Awarded to Brian Baker LEED AP, MCGP
  2010 Award for Professional Excellence - Kitchens under $50,000 Lehigh Valley Builders Association Dec 2009 Annual award given to the Lehigh Valley region's most notable Kitchen under $50,000.
- Awarded to Brian Baker LEED AP, MCGP
  2009 Award for Professional Excellence - Energy Efficiency Lehigh Valley Builders Association Dec 2008 Annual award given to the Lehigh Valley region's most notable Energy Efficient project.
- Awarded to Brian Baker LEED AP, MCGP
  2009 Award for Professional Excellence - Green Built Home Lehigh Valley Builders Association Dec 2008 Annual award given to the Lehigh Valley region's most notable Green Built Home.
- Awarded to Brian Baker LEED AP, MCGP
  2008 Award for Professional Excellence - Energy Efficiency Lehigh Valley Builders Association Dec 2007 Annual award given to the Lehigh Valley region's most notable Energy Efficient project.
- Awarded to Brian Baker LEED AP, MCGP
  2007 Pennsylvania Building Innovation Award Pennsylvania Builders Association Nov 2007 Award given to Pennsylvania's most Innovative Builder.
- Awarded to Brian Baker LEED AP, MCGP
  2007 Award for Professional Excellence - Energy Efficiency Lehigh Valley Builders Association Dec 2006 Annual award given to the Lehigh Valley region's most notable Energy Efficient project.
Volunteer Experience
- Soccer Coach
  Issued by St. Joseph the Worker Soccer Club on Aug 2014
  Associated with Brian Baker LEED AP, MCGP
- Baseball Coach
  Issued by South Parkland Youth Association on Mar 2014
  Associated with Brian Baker LEED AP, MCGP
- Basketball Coach
  Issued by St. Joseph the Worker School on Nov 2016
  Associated with Brian Baker LEED AP, MCGP
- Football Coach
  Issued by South Parkland Youth Association on Aug 2015
  Associated with Brian Baker LEED AP, MCGP