Steven Shinn, FAIA, LEED AP BD+C, WELL AP, of AIA San Diego and Gensler has been elevated to the distinction of LEED Fellow by the U.S. Green Building Council.
As an architect, Steven Shinn, FAIA, LEED AP BD+C, WELL AP, integrates the values of sustainability, livable communities, preservation, health & wellness into his work and his civic engagement. With Gensler, he helps government and academic clients achieve their goals. He has been active on 14 local, state and regional AIA, USGBC and community boards for over 24 years in Ohio and California. He mentors students at the NewSchool of Architecture & Design. He practices sustainability in his personal life, always living in dense, walkable urban areas, and working for firms that value vibrant, urban locations and support employees' use of alternative transportation. Currently, in San Diego, he skateboards to Gensler daily as well as to AIASD and SDGBC board functions downtown.
LEED Fellows are nominated by their peers and must demonstrate at least 10 years’ worth of exceptional impact with LEED. The LEED Fellow Evaluation Committee completes an extensive review of the nominees’ portfolio and presents the recommended slate to the GBCI Board of Directors for approval.
The LEED Fellow program was established in 2011 to recognize outstanding LEED APs who have demonstrated exceptional impacts with LEED in key mastery elements related to technical knowledge and skill; a history of exemplary leadership in LEED; significant contributions in teaching, mentoring, or research with proven outcomes; and a history of highly impactful commitment, service, and advocacy for LEED. Nominees must hold an active LEED AP with specialty credential, among other requirements.
Steve was recently recognized at the Greenbuild International Conference & Expo.
