John A. Boecker, AIA, Hon. FIGP

Architect, High-Performance Green Building Design
LEED^® Consultant

Selected Experience

• Architect and Designer for two of first 15 LEED Certified buildings in the U.S.
• Design Architect for eight LEED Certified projects
• Project team member on over 30 additional LEED Certified projects
• LEED Consultant on over 50 additional LEED Registered projects

Project Architect and Designer for the following selected High-Performance Green Buildings

• PA DEP Cambria Office Building, Ebensburg, PA: Selected by the American Institute of Architects (AIA) as one of the Top Ten Green Projects nationwide in 2000, this 36,000 SF office building was the first building in the U.S. to achieve LEED v2 Gold Level Certification. It was one of 16 projects nationwide to receive a 2001 Honor Award from the American Consulting Engineers Council (ACEC) and one of five projects selected to represent the U.S. team at the international GBC 2000 in The Netherlands. Itwon first prize for Solar Electric Buildings in 2002 from the Northeast Sustainable Energy Association (NESEA) and a 2001 PA Governor’s Award for Environmental Excellence.
• Clearview Elementary School, Hanover, PA: This new 43,000 SF facility became Pennsylvania’s first LEED Certified school. It achieved LEED v2 Gold Level Certification in 2004 and was one of five projects selected to represent the U.S. Team at the international GBC 2002 Conference held in Oslo, Norway. It won First Prize for Places of Learning in 2003 from NESEA, Second Place nationwide in 2004 from the Sustainable Building Industry Council, a DesignShare National Award for Innovative Schools in 2003, an Excellence in Design Award from Environmental Design+Construction, a 2003 PA Governor’s Award for Environmental Excellence, and two Excellence in Design awards from AIA.
• PA DEP Southeast Regional Office Building, Norristown, PA: This 110,000 SF urban office building achieved LEED v2 Gold Level Certification in 2005.It won the 2005 Grand Prize for Excellence in Design - Government Buildings Award from Environmental Design+Construction magazine.

Green Design, Integrative Design, and LEED Instructor/Presenter

• Visiting Studio Instructor & Lecturer at the University of Pennsylvania and Harvard University
• Adjunct Professor of Architecture at Harrisburg Area Community College, 1996–2008
• Adjunct Professor of Architecture at Carnegie Mellon University, 1985–1987
• Instructor for over 100 LEED Training Workshops
• Speaking engagements and workshop facilitation for over 150 Companies, Design Firms, Owners, Builders, and Institutions in 33 states and 11 countries

Selected Awards and Affiliations

• Honorary Fellow of the Institute of Green Professionals
• LEED Accredited Professional, April 2001, October 2004, April 2007
• U.S. Green Building Council LEED International Task Force Co-Chair, 2007–present
• U.S. Green Building Council LEED Steering Committee Member, 2002–2008
• U.S. Green Building Council LEED Curriculum Committee Chair, 2002–2007
• U.S. Green Building Council LEED Faculty, appointed 2001–2008
• U.S. Green Building Council LEED Technical Reviewer for Certifications
• U.S. Green Building Council LEED Reference Guide (NC, EB, CI) contributing author
• U.S. Green Building Council LEED Accredited Professional Exam contributing author
• Environmental Building News Advisory Board Member
• Founding Chair, AIA Pennsylvania’s Committee on the Environment (COTE)
• Founding Vice-Chair, Green Building Association of Central Pennsylvania, a USGBC Affiliate
• Over 25 Awards for Design Excellence from the American Institute of Architects (AIA)
• AIA COTE Top Ten Green Projects nationwide, 2000 and 2009
• Author of “LEED Certification Services” profile for AIA Architect’s Handbook of Professional Practice
• Co-Author of The Integrative Design Guide to Green Building, book published by Wiley in April 2009

Education

• Bachelor of Science, Major in Architecture with High Distinction, Penn State University; First in Graduating Class Ranking, 1979
• Master of Architecture, Yale University, 1982