President of the Board
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Ryan McEvoy is a green building consultant and a certified
permaculture designer who has been working on sustainable
projects around the world since 1999. Currently Ryan is the
founder and principal of Gaia Development, a consulting firm
located in Los Angeles, CA which focuses on energy efficiency
and sustainability consulting for real estate developers. Previously
Ryan served as project manager and sustainability coordinator
for Yorkshire Development during the design and construction
of the Tricom Building, the first LEED® (Leadership in
Energy and Environmental Design) certified speculative building
in the U.S., in Pasadena, CA. Through this project Ryan was
able to introduce LEED® to city officials in his hometown
of Pasadena, CA. Ryan has also worked with several nonprofits,
namely Peace Works International, a Los Angeles-based organization
which hosts educational trips for high school students to
Central America. He has taught workshops for the Los
Angeles Department of Water and Power, the City of Los Angeles
Planning Committee, as well as numerous universities, conferences,
and local community organizations on a range of topics related
to sustainable building practices and codes. Ryan is committed
to the belief that community action and education are the
keys to creating social and environmental change.
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