Linda embraces a lifestyle which includes healthful living, wholesome food, world travel and environmental awareness. Her natural sense of beauty, balance and harmony inspired her to study Critical Thinking, Feng Shui, Interior Design, and Architecture.

"Working in the field of Green Design, it is imperative that I have thorough knowledge about the products I specify, how and where they are manufactured, what happens to them when they have reached their “end of use” cycle, how the job site is managed, how much energy the completed project will draw from “the grid”, and much more."

Linda Delair offers private consultation and group presentations to homeowners and professionals on how to incorporate green values and solutions into their lives. She brings healthy, sustainable living solutions to home and business environments – showing how green product choices can make money as well as save money. She is an inspiring speaker as well as a Green Design and Materials Expert. She has been a featured speaker and on panel discussions for several organizations such as ASID, IIDA, NKBA, S.F. Design Center, San Rafael Chamber of Commerce, Green Building Professionals Guild, and Student Career Forums. She earned a LEED AP (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) accreditation from the U.S. Green Building Council, and CGBP (Certified Green Building Professional) certification from Build It Green. She is a graduate of the San Rafael Chamber of Commerce Leadership Institute, the Landmark Education Curriculum for Living Program, and the Environmental Earth Forum, She also studied at BTB Feng Shui School. Linda is a member of the NKBA, ADPSR, USGBC, BIG, and the Marin Conservation League. She volunteers as Vice President of the non-profit Ambassadors of Hope & Opportunity and as a facilitator of the Pachamama Alliance’s Awakening The Dreamer Initiative. She received an AA degree from the Community College of Rhode Island, and studied Architecture and Interior Design at Canada College, and College of Marin. Linda has worked in the building industry for over ten years, specializing in remodeling, interior design, space planning, and consulting for companies that include Sunworks Design/Build, Studio Mehler, and Miconi Marble & Tile. She was most recently a green materials/product consultant at Green Fusion Design Center, Northern California’s premier Green Building Materials and Natural Home/Office Furnishing’s Showroom, facilitating “green” home and business makeovers. She also acted as a liaison between manufacturers, trades people, the design community, and clients. Prior to Interior Design, she was a clothing designer for five years for Verite, a company located in Los Angeles and Miami. She was a featured artist on a Jane Fonda Fashion TV Special, as well as several other shows. Some of her speaking engagements include:

• Canada College Green Design Fair
• Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising
• Golden Gate School of Feng Shui
• IIDA Sustaining Edge
• Marin Youth Center
• BuildItGreen
• Student Career Forum
• KMUD Radio Talk Shows - Women on Wednesday
• Sebastapol Apple Blossom Festival
• San Francisco Design Center Winter Market
• San Rafael High School Student Career Day
• San Rafael Chamber of Commerce Women for Success Luncheon
• Peninsula Home Show
• San Francisco State University
• General Service Administration

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About LEED

LEED - Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Green Building Rating System™ - is the nationally accepted benchmark for the design, construction, and operation of high performance green buildings. LEED gives building owners and operators the tools they need to have an immediate and measurable impact on their buildings’ performance. LEED promotes a whole-building approach to sustainability by recognizing performance in five key areas of human and environmental health: sustainable site development, water savings, energy efficiency, materials selection, and indoor environmental quality. LEED provides a roadmap for measuring and documenting success for every building type and phase of a building lifecycle.

LEED Accredited Professionals (LEED APs) have demonstrated a thorough understanding of green building practices and principles and familiarity with LEED requirements, resources, and processes, and demonstrate a superior level of green design and expertise. This credential is given by the United States Green Building Council (USGBC), the foremost authority on Green Building.


About CGBP

CGBP - Certified Green Building Professional.
is Build It Green's training and certification program qualifying professionals to design and construct new home or renovation projects.

Build It Green is a professional non-profit membership organization whose mission is to promote healthy, energy and resource-efficient buildings in California.

Supported by a solid foundation of outreach and education, Build It Green connects consumers and building professionals with the tools and technical expertise they need to build quality green buildings. Build It Green fosters collaboration with key stakeholder groups to accelerate the adoption of green building practices, policies, and programs through its network of councils.

Linda is a member of USGBC (United States Green Building Council) NKBA (National Kitchen and Bath Association),  ADPSR (Architects, Designers and Planners for Social Responsibility) and The Pachamama Alliance, for which she is a facilitator for the Awakening the Dreamer, Changing the Dream Symposiums.

 

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