Peter Templeton will assume the new role of president of the Green Building Certification Institute. In his previous leadership role at the U.S. Green Building Council, he helped develop the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design certification system, the launch of the LEED Accredited Professional program, the expansion of USGBC’s educational programming and the spin-off of GBCI earlier this year.

“Peter’s long history of exceptional leadership within the green building movement makes him the ideal President of GBCI,” said Rick Fedrizzi, president, CEO and founding chair of the USGBC. “Peter has been integrally involved in both USGBC's biggest milestones and its day-to-day achievements, and he will bring the same commitment to the integrity of the work to his new role.”

Most recently, Templeton served as senior vice president of education and research for the U.S. Green Building Council, where he led the annual Greenbuild International Conference & Expo, LEED training and professional certification programs and green building research initiatives. He joined USGBC as its second employee in 2000 immediately following the launch of the LEED Green Building Rating System and served as Director of LEED & International Programs until July 2005. He has a master's degree in urban and environmental planning from the University of Virginia School of Architecture and bachelor of arts degree from Vanderbilt University.