Kelly M. Kirkland

Marketing & Project Associate

Certifications

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

Bio

Kelly has been working on environmental and sustainability issues since 1999 with a focus on education, outreach and public involvement.  In her current position she works on programs, policies and plans that improve the sustainability of the built environment. Examples include the green building certifications under the LEED for Existing Buildings: Operations and Maintenance rating system, and articles and presentations that advocate for green building. She also is the lead teaching assistant for local offerings of the Sustainable Building Advisor course.

Favorite personal sustainability strategy

Being a pick-up site for the local Full Circle Farm through their Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) program, which helps my neighbors get fresh, organic produce

How I stay informed

The Sustainable Industries Journal and the Seattle PI’s green building blog

Favorite green material

The perfect shade of green in a very low-VOC paint I found for the living room of my 96-year-old home