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Click here for Theresa's article in MiBIZ about LEED for Retail.

Theresa participated in the LEED Rating System Development Summit – Vision and Plan for LEED 2011 - in March, 2009.

In March 2008, Theresa was appointed to the US Green Building Council's Materials and Resources Technical Advisory Group (MRTAG). This group of national experts advises on LEED Credit Interpretation Requests (CIR) and credit ruling appeals and it helps to maintain consistency across the LEED product range as it relates to credits for materials and resources. The USGBC Technical Advisory Groups met in Washington, DC in October, 2008 to map out the technical development agenda and schedule for LEED and to get a start on the actual development work for LEED 2011. She served this committee until she joined GBCI staff in June 2009.

Theresa Hogerheide-Reusch participated as a LEED-CI Subject Matter Expert in the USGBC's LEED curriculum development meeting in September, 2008.

In April 2006, Theresa was elected to the US Green Building Council's LEED Application Guide for Retail Core Committee. This committee is charged with the development of an Application Guide to assist retail projects in becoming LEED certified. She served this committee until she joined GBCI staff in June 2009.

Speaking Schedule:

Theresa has frequently facilitated the LEED User Group for the USGBC West MI Chapter. Visit the Chapter webpage for more information.

Previous presentations:

• 2008 LEED-CI Training for LEED Reviewers WebEx Presentation as a contractor for the U S Green Building Council.
• Interiors and LEED Panel Discussion April 13, 2005 sponsored by the USGBC West Michigan Chapter.
• USGBC Member Chat March 4, 2005 on line chat. Catalyst Partners answered member questions about LEED-CI.
• LEED for Commercial Interiors Oct. 20, 2004 for the USGBC's West MI Chapter in collaboration with Keith Winn of Catalyst Partners and Mark Zoeteman of FTC & H.
• An Introduction to LEED-CI Oct. 1, 2004, part of the Collaboration by Design 2004 symposium held at Kendall College of Art and Design, in collaboration with Keith Winn of Catalyst Partners.
  
  
  

In January 2006, Theresa traveled to Utah to assist in the development of the LEED accreditation exam for LEED for Commercial Interiors. Click here for more information about LEED-AP.

Reusch Design Services has been a member of the West Michigan Sustainable Business Forum since 2004. Theresa served on the board for three years. The 2005 board is shown below.

Theresa and other representatives from Catalyst Partners have volunteered as judges for the Associated Builders and Contractors Western Michigan Chapter Construction Awards.

Reusch Design attends Greenbuild International Conference & Expo. Each year thousands of building industry professionals gather at the USGBC conference to learn about the latest advancements in green building design.

Catalyst Partners (shown in the USGBC booth) attended NeoCon 2004 to promote LEED for Commercial Interiors.

In May 2004, Catalyst Partners and the USGBC LEED-CI Core Committee met in Pocantico, NY to finalize the LEED for Commercial Interiors Rating System.