The Buildings of Excellence Advisory Council
To help guide the competition and engage with participants, NYSERDA has convened an advisory council. The Council includes a cross-section of interests with State and national representation and will provide their professional opinions on project submissions, make recommendations for improvements, and help increase participation.
Meet the Advisory Council members
- Illya Azaroff: Independent Architect and Professor
- Georgi Ann Bailey: Executive Director, American Institute of Architects New York State
- Charles Bell: Program Director, Consumers Union and NYSERDA Board Member
- Jenn Gustetic: Program Executive for Small Business Innovation, NASA and visiting fellow, Harvard Kennedy School
- Brendan Hall: Government Advocacy Chair, Central NY ASHRAE Chapter
- Susan Hewitt: Partner, The Cheshire Group
- Bomee Jung: Vice President of Energy and Sustainability, New York City Housing Authority
- John Lee: Deputy Director for Green Buildings and Energy Efficiency, NYC Mayor’s Office of Sustainability
- Kelly Hayes McAlonie: Director of Campus Planning, University at Buffalo and 2012 President of AIA NYS
- Mahesh Ramanujam: President & CEO, U.S Green Building Council & Green Building Certification Inc.
- Silda Wall Spitzer: Director and Principal, New World Capital Group and an environmental leader and advocate
- Zachary Steinberg: Vice President-Policy, REBNY
- Richard Yancey: Executive Director, Building Energy Exchange
- J. Meejin Yoon: Incoming Chair of Cornell School of Architecture, Art and Planning