Director for Building Codes Technical Development, US Green Building Council
Wes Sullens, LEED Fellow, is the Director for Building Codes Technical Development and leads Materials & Resources activities at the U.S. Green Building Council. Mr. Sullens specializes in green building rating system development, circular material economies, and progressive green building codes advocacy. His current role is aligning the technical requirements from the USGBC’s LEED Rating System to green building codes, including the model International Green Construction Code, and working on updates for Materials and Resources for LEED version 4.1. Prior to USGBC, Mr. Sullens worked for 10 years in local government at StopWaste where he managed sustainability programs and participated in the development of California’s Green Building Standards Code (CALGreen).