Kelly M. Kirkland

Education Coordinator, Marketing Coordinator, Project Associate

Certifications

Certified Sustainable Building Advisor
LEED AP O+M (Operations + Maintenance)

Concentrations & Specialties

LEED for Existing Buildings, sustainable operations and maintenance guidelines, curriculum development, training, writing

Teaches

LEED Operations + Maintenance (O+M) Study Session
LEED-EB: O&M Lite Bite
Sustainable Building Advisor course

Bio

Kelly has been working on environmental and sustainability issues since 1999. She currently develops custom curricula for public and private clients for professional audiences on sustainability topics. She holds a Training Certificate from the American Society of Training and Development and serves as an Education Course Reviewer for the Green Building Certification Institute (GBCI). Kelly also assists in the development of green building programs, such as the Washington Green Schools Program, and O&M policies that meet the requirements of the LEED for Existing Buildings (EBOM) rating system.  She uses her concise communication style to write articles and web copy for clients on green building topics.  For five years she coordinated and led the Sustainable Building Advisor course in Seattle, a 9-month long professional certification course.

Favorite personal sustainability strategy

Being a pick-up site for a Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) program, which helps my neighbors get fresh, organic produce

Where I find inspiration

The flora and fauna of the greater Puget Sound bioregion

Favorite green material

The perfect shade of green in a very low-VOC paint I found for the living room of my 99-year-old home