Advocacy Committee
The Advocacy Committee encourages local, state, and federal governments to adopt sustainable design and development through regulation, program incentives, and green projects. The Committee ensures that the USGBC-OK Chapter is viewed as the local authority on green building. The Committee strives to leverage the resources and influence of the U.S. Green Building Council to educate and advocate for state and local government regulatory authorities to adopt sustainable building principles, policies, and programs.
The Advocacy Committee is tasked with institutionalizing sustainable design and development through regulation, program incentives, and green projects. The Committee promotes the Chapter and USGBC as the Oklahoma authority on green resources, thereby promoting the USGBC LEED rating system for all construction projects. National USGBC supports individual chapter advocacy through their Advocacy Initiatives and the Regional Advocacy Representative. Information on how to receive national support to develop state and local advocacy programs can be found in the 2009 Initiatives for Chapters Executive Summary located on the USGBC Oklahoma Extranet Site.
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Temur Akhmedov OKC Co-Chair Temur Akhmedov, LEED AP, has been involved in energy efficiency, renewable energy and sustainability full time since late 2004. After receiving BA in Sociology from the University of Oklahoma, Temur was involved in wide range of projects. Early projects were related to economic diversification of resource rich transitional economies of former USSR, distant learning and privatization of large-scale enterprises. Privatization project were a joint venture of World Bank and the Government of Uzbekistan. As an active member of sustainable community, Temur has been involved with early efforts to start USGBC-OK chapter in 2005-2007. He served on the boards of such organizations as Oklahoma Renewable Energy Council and Oklahoma Green Business Alliance (OGBA). Temur actively participates in activities of Oklahoma Sustainability Network, a variety of professional and business networking organizations. Over the years, he spoke on issues of energy efficiency, renewable energy, economics of sustainability and green building to a wide range of groups, from summer camps to an association of real estate investors. In early 2011, Temur joined ES2, Inc, an Oklahoma City based engineering firm, and championed a statewide initiative Benchmark Oklahoma™ Program and implementation efforts for Governor Mary Fallin’s Oklahoma First Energy Plan. |
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Scott Pardee Tulsa Co-Chair Scott Pardee serves as the Managing Member of Pardee Construction with a focus in sustainable construction and federal work. He is a LEED Green Associate, certified for removal of Lead based paints, and has a Bachelor of Science in Construction Management Technology.Scott has built and renovated stores for retail clients including Target. These projects were typically reflected a six month accelerated construction schedule with day/night shifts while the store remained open to the public.Scott has also worked on new construction projects for the Target Corporation, built mixed use condominiums, and hospitality centers in the Southern California area. Scott’s company provides construction management and design/build services. Additionally, Scott implements sustainable building practices with many of the building types he offers. |