John Picard
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John Picard is an architect
, builder, entrepreneur
as well as a renowned building efficiency and sustainability
expert. He is currently the founder and CEO of John Picard & Associates, an environmental and sustainability consulting firm working with international clients.
He began his career as a designer, builder and entrepreneur. In 1990, John made an important personal transition from building big to building smart when he built his own home. to operate completely "off the grid.". His experience, passion and commitment to sustainability have helped him become one of the most sought-after experts in his field.
Picard was one of the first members of President Bill Clinton
's Greening of the White House
team that developed environmental energy audits and innovative upgrade recommendations for the complex. This led to him becoming a founding member of the U.S. Green Building Council. In the early 1990s, he worked with corporations like Interface Inc.
and The Gap
to develop and implement pioneering environmental energy efficiency policies and operational systems to improve efficiency and productivity. Since then, Picard's unique vision and expertise has brought success and profitability to his many clients.
Picard recently signed on to serve as Sustainability Consultant for the City of Greensburg, Kansas
for Planet Green's major programming initiative "Greensburg", produced by Leonardo DiCaprio
and Craig Piligian. The 13-episode series will play across The Discovery Channel, Planet Green, TLC
and The Science Channel
.
Picard has been covered in trade publications and has been a speaker for Fortune 500 companies and universities. He has received awards and honors in the fields of architecture and energy. Picard's network of colleagues allows him to build his own "dream teams" to tackle the most complex, multi-disciplinary projects.
Architect
An architect is a person trained in the planning, design and oversight of the construction of buildings. To practice architecture means to offer or render services in connection with the design and construction of a building, or group of buildings and the space within the site surrounding the...
, builder, entrepreneur
Entrepreneur
An entrepreneur is an owner or manager of a business enterprise who makes money through risk and initiative.The term was originally a loanword from French and was first defined by the Irish-French economist Richard Cantillon. Entrepreneur in English is a term applied to a person who is willing to...
as well as a renowned building efficiency and sustainability
Sustainability
Sustainability is the capacity to endure. For humans, sustainability is the long-term maintenance of well being, which has environmental, economic, and social dimensions, and encompasses the concept of union, an interdependent relationship and mutual responsible position with all living and non...
expert. He is currently the founder and CEO of John Picard & Associates, an environmental and sustainability consulting firm working with international clients.
He began his career as a designer, builder and entrepreneur. In 1990, John made an important personal transition from building big to building smart when he built his own home. to operate completely "off the grid.". His experience, passion and commitment to sustainability have helped him become one of the most sought-after experts in his field.
Picard was one of the first members of President Bill Clinton
Bill Clinton
William Jefferson "Bill" Clinton is an American politician who served as the 42nd President of the United States from 1993 to 2001. Inaugurated at age 46, he was the third-youngest president. He took office at the end of the Cold War, and was the first president of the baby boomer generation...
's Greening of the White House
White House
The White House is the official residence and principal workplace of the president of the United States. Located at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW in Washington, D.C., the house was designed by Irish-born James Hoban, and built between 1792 and 1800 of white-painted Aquia sandstone in the Neoclassical...
team that developed environmental energy audits and innovative upgrade recommendations for the complex. This led to him becoming a founding member of the U.S. Green Building Council. In the early 1990s, he worked with corporations like Interface Inc.
Interface Inc.
Interface, Inc. , founded in 1973 and beginning operations in LaGrange, Georgia, claims to be the world's largest manufacturer of modular carpet for commercial and residential applications. It also sells commercial broadloom carpets. In 2008, it sold its commercial upholstery fabrics division and...
and The Gap
Gap (clothing retailer)
The Gap, Inc. is an American clothing and accessories retailer based in San Francisco, California, and founded in 1969 by Donald G. Fisher and Doris F. Fisher. The company has five primary brands: the namesake Gap banner, Banana Republic, Old Navy, Piperlime and Athleta. As of September 2008,...
to develop and implement pioneering environmental energy efficiency policies and operational systems to improve efficiency and productivity. Since then, Picard's unique vision and expertise has brought success and profitability to his many clients.
Picard recently signed on to serve as Sustainability Consultant for the City of Greensburg, Kansas
Greensburg, Kansas
Greensburg is a city in and the county seat of Kiowa County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 777. Greensburg is also home to the world's largest hand-dug well....
for Planet Green's major programming initiative "Greensburg", produced by Leonardo DiCaprio
Leonardo DiCaprio
Leonardo Wilhelm DiCaprio is an American actor and film producer. He has received many awards, including a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor for his performance in The Aviator , and has been nominated by the Academy Awards, Screen Actors Guild and the British Academy of Film and Television...
and Craig Piligian. The 13-episode series will play across The Discovery Channel, Planet Green, TLC
TLC (TV channel)
TLC is an American cable TV specialty channel which initially focused on educational content. Since 1991 TLC has been owned by Discovery Communications, the same company that operates the Discovery Channel, Animal Planet and The Science Channel, as well as other learning-themed networks...
and The Science Channel
The Science Channel
Science is a United States cable, satellite and IPTV Television Network produced by Discovery Communications. Science features programming in the fields of space, technology, prehistory and animals.-History:...
.
Picard has been covered in trade publications and has been a speaker for Fortune 500 companies and universities. He has received awards and honors in the fields of architecture and energy. Picard's network of colleagues allows him to build his own "dream teams" to tackle the most complex, multi-disciplinary projects.