Anderson Chairs USGBC Advocacy Council

Oates Associates, a civil and structural engineering / architectural design firm, announced that Barb Anderson, AIA, NCARB, LEED AP of Oates Associates, was elected as chair of the Advocacy Committee for the U.S Green Building Council.

Anderson has served on the Advocacy Committee for the past five years and will now serve as chair for 2012-2013. As the committee chair, Anderson will promote LEED certification and the benefits of sustainable buildings. She will oversee the Green Homes, which advances green home building, and the Government Advocacy Subcommittees, which encourages local and state governments to adopt green building initiatives.

Anderson has more than 20 years of experience in a variety of project types, including municipal, recreational, educational, health care, commercial and hospitality industry buildings. She is a LEED Accredited Professional with sustainable project experience. To help educate professionals about sustainability, Anderson often speaks at professional society events as a member of the U.S. Green Building Council's Volunteer Speakers Bureau.

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