Jerry Yudelson is widely recognized as one of the leading green building experts in the United States. Jerry has more than 25 years of experience in green building design, site planning, renewable energy systems, environmental remediation and water conservation and is an expert in the LEED green building rating system. On behalf of the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), he chaired the Steering Committee for Greenbuild 2004 through 2008, and he has trained nearly 3,500 people in the LEED rating system. As a sustainability expert, Jerry frequently publishes in national trade and professional publications on green building design, construction, marketing and other sustainability issues. In addition, Jerry has authored eight, leading-edge, green building books and numerous research papers. In 2007, the International Council of Shopping Centers named Jerry as its first Research Scholar for Real Estate Sustainability.