Speaker

As the director of sustainable services for Miron Construction Co., Inc., Theresa’s role is to inspire sustainability throughout Miron’s culture, integrate “green” into their business practices and construction operations, lead their sustainable education program, help their clients establish their sustainable goals, and serve as the sustainability consultant on project teams to create healthy, high-performing built environments. Theresa serves as the Project Administrator on projects that seek third party green building certifications such as LEED, WELL and Fitwel, works as part of Miron’s risk management group partnering with the DNR and EPA to proactively resolve environmental-related challenges, and assists clients in seeking incentive opportunities to ensure projects can invest in energy efficiency systems and renewable energy technologies. Named as ENR magazine's top 20 under 40, and honored as a LEED Fellow in 2012, Theresa is the world’s youngest LEED Fellow. She is credentialed as a LEED AP BD+C, ID+C, WELL AP, Fitwel Ambassador, LEED Faculty, and WELL Faculty. She is an actively involved with the International Well Building Institute (IWBI), U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) and Fitwel’s Center for Active Design. Identified as a Subject Matter Expert, over the past twenty-five years she served on many national and local committees, working groups and Advisory Boards, writes accredited exams, pilots third-party green building rating systems, speaks at national and international conferences, guest lectures at numerous colleges and universities, and has testified several times to congress on the costs and benefits of green buildings.