[1]Michael Carlson Elected To Florida Caribbean Regional Council.
Green architect Michael Carlson was elected to the Florida Caribbean Regional Council of the USGBC, and will serve as the organization’s Vice-Chairman. Regional Council members are selected by each USGBC Chapter Board to serve in this leadership role and represent the Chapters in the region.
Carlson is a founding board member of the USGBC Florida Gulf Coast Chapter (2004) where he presently serves as the Chapter’s President. In 2009 he was the founding chair of the Myakka River Branch of the USGBC Chapter for the Sarasota/Manatee area. Carlson is a member of the American Institute of Architects (AIA) Florida Gulf Coast Chapter, and chairs the chapter’s Committee on the Environment (COTE). He also serves as Chair of the Green Business Leadership Council for the Greater Sarasota Area Chamber of Commerce. His Sarasota-based firm, Carlson Studio Architecture, has been a regional leader in green design for the past 11 years. The firm has 8 LEED Certified projects, including the HGTV Green Home for 2009.
The Regional Council is made up of two representatives from each of the 8 regional USGBC Chapters. The Council functions as a Chapter network and coordinates the efforts of the Chapters. The Regional Council shares best management practices between the USGBC Chapters, and establishes task teams to solve regional issues for the benefit of the chapters, and leverages resources to impact the entire Florida Caribbean region.
For more information on Carlson Studio Architecture visit www.carlsonstudio.org [2].
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