We had the opportunity to
converse with Thomas Muel-
ler, President and CEO of
the Council. The Council has
grown from three members in
2005 to the industry changing
role it plays now, including
a membership of over 1700
companies and organizations
dedicated to sustainability.
Prior to bringing the LEED
standard to Canada, Mueller
worked as part of the region-
al government in Vancouver,
where he held the role of Di-
vision Manager.
The construction industry
occupies and encompasses
structures and plays a sig-
nificant role in infrastruc-
ture which uses significant
amounts of energy and water,
produces waste, and allows a
place for numerous individu-
als to spend their time. The
Canada Green Building Coun-
cil sought to improve the im-
pact the industry would have
on its immediate surround-
ings. Thomas Mueller, who
joined the Council as a found-
ing member of the Board of
Directors in 2002, worked
to establish the council to
where it is today and in 2005
became the President and
CEO. The not–for-profit or-
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