Green Building Jobs are surging! According to Green Biz “the average global green hiring rate peaked at 24 percent above the overall market rate this year. But according to Business Insider, “Only 1 in 8 workers globally have the green skills companies are looking for — such as measuring carbon emissions, building solar, wind, and electric vehicle projects, preventing waste, and protecting water quality, LinkedIn found. The gap is most acute among women: 9 in 10 of whom don’t have a single green skill or work experience.” GHI believes that by achieving equality in the residential building movement we will have more people available to fill the skills gap AND new ideas brought to the table that increase innovation. 

December Residential Green Home Job Openings

• GHI member – Controller, TruTech Tools, Akron OH
•  GHI member – Multiple opportunities, Dwelling Place, Grand Rapids MI
•  Sales Representative, American Solar and Roofing, Phoenix AZ
•  Chief Growth Officer, U.S. Green Building Council, Washington DC
•  retrofitMAINE/BuildingsUP Program Director, passivhaus Maine, Freeport ME
•  HVAC Test & Evaluation Research Engineer II, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland WA
•  Planning Division Director, City of Madison Wisconsin, Madison WI
•  Program Analyst Manager III Public Private Partnership Manager III (Housing & Revitalization, City of Detroit, Detroit MI
•  Multiple opportunities, Abode, Concord MA
•  Senior Manager – Brand and Communications, EnergySage, Boston MA
•  Environmental Partnerships Specialist, BEF, Portland OR
•  Senior Software Engineer, EnergySage, Boston MA
•  Home Energy Upgrade Program Developer, Cooperative Energy Futures, Minneapolis MN
•  Senior Associate – Marketing, Elevate, Chicago IL 
•  Multiple opportunities, Building Decarbonization Coalition, Remote
•  Multiple opportunities, Slipstream, WI/IL/Remote
•  Energy Efficiency Business (Billing/AP) Specialist, Abode Energy Management, Concord MA
•  Decarbonization Manager, Resource Innovations, CA
•  Multiple opportunities, Harris County Texas, Houston TX
•  Researcher Buildings Advanced Manufacturing, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden CO
•  Director – Urban and Community Forestry US, Sustainable Forestry Initiative, US
•  Regional Planner III Building Decarbonization Architect, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Boston MA
•  RESNET Programs Manager, RESNET, Remote
•  Program Manager – Climate and Health, MPHI, Remote/Lansing MI
•  Director of Sustainability and Events, Green Spaces, Chattanooga TN
•  Specialist – Just, International Living Future Institute, Portland OR
•  Home Electrification Advisor, Zero Homes, Denver CO
•  RFI/HERS Rater, ICS Inspectors LLC, San Antonio TX
•  Electrical Engineer, Aeroseal, Miamisburg OH
•  Policy and Engagement Intern, Efficiency Canada, CA
•  Graduate Research Intern (Paid), Groundwork Data, Remote
•  Building Decarbonization Project Manager, Earth Advantage, Portland OR
•  Multiple Opportunities, Consortium for Energy Efficiency, Middleton MA
•  Policy Director, Midwest Energy Efficiency Alliance, Chicago IL
•  Demonstration Marketer, Channing St. Copper Co., Berkeley CA
•  Senior Climate Policy Advisor, Executive Office of Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer, Lansing MI
•  Energy Assessor, Solutions for Energy Efficient Logistics, Comstock Park MI
•  PHCD Resilience Program Manager, Miami-Dade County, Miami FL 
•  Sr. Program Manager – Energy Codes and Standards, National Association of Home Builders, Washington DC
•  Senior Manager – ILSFA, Elevate, Chicago IL

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Technical Advisory Committee Member Announcement:

Larry Bridge

Larry (Lawrence) Bridge – Larry has 36 years of industry experience at Procter & Gamble (P&G) in

engineering, third party governance, change management, facilities, environmental sustainability, real estate and information technology. Larry holds a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering degree from Michigan State University. He is a US Green Business Council Accredited Professional (USGBC AP) and GreenHome Institute Certified Green Professional (CGP). He was a founding board member of the Greater Cincinnati Green Business Council and USGBC Southwest Ohio Area Board Member. At P&G, he developed P&G’s third-party governance processes for P&G’s Global Business Services and was appointed to the CIO IT Distinguished Expert Circle based on this expertise. Larry managed P&G’s Workplace Governance Programs for 20 years, overseeing general office and R&D facilities and

supporting real estate. Larry most recently worked on the development, transition and management of a global, outcome-based contract supporting P&G employee care, employee IT and site network & voice services. He retired from P&G in 2023 and is currently an Executive Advisor with SynFiny Advisors in Cincinnati, Ohio.

Harvey Bell

A. Harvey Bell, IV was appointed Professor of Engineering Practice and Co-Director of the

Multidisciplinary Design Program on September 1, 2010 after a 39 year career in the automotive industry with General Motors.  During his career with General Motors some of his significant positions were: Chief Engineering, 2.5 Liter Engine, Vehicle Chief Engineer, 4th Generation Camaro and Firebird, Executive Director, Vehicle Performance and Executive Director, Advanced Vehicle Development Center for North America.  He is a graduate of the University of Michigan and undertook graduated studies at the University of Pennsylvania and University of Michigan-Dearborn.

Debbie Coleman

Debbie Coleman has been a GreenHome Institute member since 2018 and is a current member of the Board of Directors. As a licensed architect for over 30 years, she has designed hundreds of low-energy passive solar homes for clients across the United States and Canada in many climate

zones. She authored The Sun-Inspired House: home designs warmed and brightened by the sun which is available in the ever-expanding eBook with over 150 house designs from Sun Plans. She believes that every home should as a minimum have a third-party Home Energy Rater working with the builder and homeowner to assure that the home is constructed to the level of energy efficiency chosen by the client whether it be to the entry level of Energy Star or all the way to net zero energy.

She is excited to be on the GHI Technical Advisory Committee to help assure that GHI programs reach the maximum number of homeowners who desire to save energy while living in comfortable, healthy, and resilient homes.  She sees building connections between homeowners, certified green professionals, energy raters, builders, and designers/architect as a key and one in which GHI is poised to facilitate.  The GreenStar program by GHI is an entry level certification program with fewer barriers, but with most of the same benefits as the more complex green and energy certification programs. This should allow more homes to become certified and appropriatly appraised during the financing and sales phases for their low-energy and green features. As these homes are listed on the Green Building Registry, which may be integrated into MLS systems throughout the country, this is an additional financial benefit to the long-term energy savings and health benefits of living in a comfortable, resilient home. Homeowners can then go on to choose even greater energy independence by becoming Zero Energy Ready or Zero Energy Capable.

Matt Ahearn

Matt Ahearn is the Technical Lead of Sustainable Services at Bright Power. Leveraging his deep

technical expertise in energy efficiency, Matt works to incorporate both high-performance and sustainable construction concepts to promote healthy living along with both energy and carbon reduction via the built environment.

Matt’s six-year tenure at Bright Power, and his previous experience as a Technical Field Representative have equipped him with extensive knowledge in the energy conservation and sustainability services industry. Matt also holds a HERS Rater Certification alongside BPI Certifications in Envelope and Heating. In addition to his leadership on Bright Power’s Sustainability Services team, Matt is excited to join the Technical Advisory Board at the GreenHome Institute, where crafting green building certification programs and policy are driving the industry forward to achieve healthier, more efficient buildings.

Rick Hall

Rick has been in the HVAC industry in every capacity from installer, technician, service manager and owner.  He started in the trade in 1984 and currently holds a Kentucky state HVAC masters license.  He was an HVAC instructor at Jefferson Community and Technical from 2002-2012.  He began training others in Building Science-related areas privately in 2012 and still trains across the United States with HVAC contractors in size from 10 trucks to 300 trucks.  He is the principal for BSPT, LLC, a company that is currently a BPI test center, a NATE Training/Testing Organization, ESCO Institute Testing Organization and formally a RESNET Training Provider, Rating Provider and QA Designee.  He currently holds certifications from Building Performance Institute, North American Technician Excellence, ESCO Institute and Association of Energy Engineers.  He was on the BPI 1200 Standards Committee.