Since the mid-1970s, Greg Franta, FAIA, has been leading, pioneering, and inspiring ecological architecture and sustainable development. His expertise is in creating high-performance, sustainable buildings through energy, water, and resource efficiency, climate-responsive design, daylighting, materials selection, and indoor environmental quality. He has provided design and consulting services on more than 800 projects worldwide, including residences, offices, retail facilities, public projects, laboratories, and new communities. Many are considered the most efficient in the world and have received considerable environmental accolades. Much of Greg’s current work focuses on “Making the Business Case for Sustainable Development,” research on the barriers and enablers of greening corporate real estate, and “Integrated Solutions” to reduce the built environment’s contribution to global warming. He has been spreading his message by writing, speaking, and creating inspirational, documentary videos.

Design and Leadership Awards include: International Grand Prize, Avenisi World Youth Campus, Republic of Georgia 1998 Colorado Architect of the Year 2003 Best Practice Award for Sustainable Community Development, Sustainable Building Industry Council 2006 US Green Building Council Leadership Award Greg is also the author and co-author of many publications related to resource efficiency, daylighting, green architecture, and sustainable development, including: “High Performance Buildings Through Integrated Design,” RMI Solutions, Summer 2006 Greening Federal Facilities, Energy, Environmental, and Economic Resource Guide for Federal Facility Managers and Designers, US Department of Energy, 2001. Glazing Design Handbook, American Institute of Architects, 1995. Solar Heating and Cooling, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, 1990. Solar Architecture, Ann Arbor Science Publishers, 1978.

US Green Building Council (2000-present)
          National Faculty Member, LEED Green Building Rating System Sustainable Building Industry Council (1990-2005)
          National Faculty Member, Designing Low-Energy Buildings American Institute of Architects (1980s)
          National Faculty Member, Energy Professional Development Program

Chairman of the Board, Sustainable Buildings Industry
          Council, Washington, DC (2002–2006)
Sustainability Advisory Council, Cherokee Investments,           Raleigh, North Carolina (2006–present)
Chairman of the Board, University of Colorado Design Review Board, Denver, Colorado (2004–present)
Chair and Co-Founder, American Institute of Architects Committee on the Environment, Washington, DC (1989–95)
Representative, Union of International Architects Working Group on Energy, Paris, France(1988–1995)
Chairman, AIA National Energy Committee, Washington,
DC (1985)
Board of Directors, American Institute of Architects, Washington, DC (1985–88)

Topics include: Designing the Future Free of Emissions, Sustainable Architecture, Cooling Global Warming in the Built Environment, Think Outside the Box to Overthrow Bad Architecture, Natural Capitalism, Integrated Solutions to World Problems, The Magic of Windows, The Greening of Corporate Real Estate.

Organizations addressed include:
American Solar Energy Society National Conferences
American Institute of Architects National Conventions
Beijing Green Building Seminars
CoreNet Global Summit
EcoBuild Convention
GreenBuild USGBC Annual Conferences
India Green Building Conference
Lightfair International Conferences
National Association of Home Builders Convention
Union of International Architects World Congress
United Nations Environmental Conference
Urban Land Institute Convention
Window and Door Manufacturers Annual Convention
World Green Building Congress
World Solar Congresses