James Scott Brew: FCSI, AIA, Principal

Contact Information

Rocky Mountain Institute
Attn: Built Environment Team
1820 Folsom Street
Boulder, Colorado 80302

e-mail: BET@rmi.org
phone: 303-245-1003

James Scott Brew, FCSI, AIA, LEED AP is a Principal Architect with the RMI Built Environment Team and has over 27 years of sustainable design experience in historic, commercial, institutional, and residential architecture. James is a mentor and frequent speaker at regional, national and international conferences on high-performance buildings and emerging trends and solutions in sustainable design.

RMI Projects:

• Cambridge Energy Workshop http://ceic.cambridgeenergyalliance.org/
• APi Headquarters, Minneapolis, MN – Sustainable Design / LEED® Consulting
• Montage Resorts – LEED® Consulting
• Bureau of Land Management – New Field Headquarters, Farmington, NM, LEED® Consulting
• UW-Madison Union South, Workshop Architects—Sustainable Design / LEED® Consulting
• Deutsche Bank – Project Blue, Frankfurt, Germany (pending client permission)
• Penn State – Materials & Life Sciences II Building – Sustainable Design / LEED® Consulting
  

Background:
James has been a speaker at the USGBC Greenbuild conference, the Healthcare Summit on Sustainability, and the World Conference on Sustainability in Canada, Norway, and Japan. As a regular contributor for broadcast and print media, James provides insight on topics of energy, healthy building design, and sustainable development.

As a LEED® Accredited Professional, James has led the LEED® certification process and served as a facilitator and advisor on many projects. He is a professional trainer on the LEED® Certification and Accreditation process and has trained nearly 1,000 people around the USA.

Before joining Rocky Mountain Institute, James was a principal owner and leader of sustainable design work at his own 160-person Minnesota based architecture and engineering firm.  With many regional and national awards for his work, James has consistently been a champion and leader for the advancement of high-performance design—moving toward sustainable and regenerative buildings and communities.

Past Projects:

• Architect of Record – McLean Environmental Living & Learning Center, Northland College, AIA, Committee on the Environment, Top Ten project for Earth Day 2000 http://www.secondnature.org/efs/sdprofiles/northland.htm
• International Technology Transfer – Spent six years on research, design, code approvals, energy adaptations and business planning to transfer a resource-efficient wood framing technology to the USA from Japan http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=TuEIzBhbuNw
• Sustainable Design Consultant / LEED® Administrator – Saint Mary’s Duluth Clinic, First St. Building, Duluth, MN – LEED-NC Certified Gold http://www.smdc.org/spotlight/leed.htm
• Architect of Record – Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, High-Performance Field Headquarters, Tower, MN http://www.pca.state.mn.us/oea/greenbuilding/examples-mn.cfm#tower
• Sustainable Design Consultant / LEED® Administrator – Whole Foods Coop, Duluth, MN LEED Certified; http://www.mnpower.com/powergrant/profiles/wholefoods.pdf
• Architect of Record – Fairlawn Mansion & Museum Restoration http://www.superiorpublicmuseums.org/Fairlawnmain/FLhistory.htm
• Architect of Record – Wheeler Hall Restoration, Northland College  http://www.wnasi.com/portfolio/school_northland.htm
  

Education:
Lake Superior College, Duluth, Minnesota, Architecture, 1981
University of Wisconsin – Superior, Extended Degree Program, 1989-91
University of Minnesota – Duluth, Marketing Certificate, 1994

Qualifications:
Registered Architect – Arizona, Colorado, Hawaii, Minnesota, Wisconsin
U.S. Green Building Council, LEED® Accredited Professional
Certified Construction Specifier (CCS)
Certified Construction Contract Administrator (CCCA)

Professional Affiliations/Recognition:
Fellow, Construction Specifications Institute (FCSI)
American Institute of Architects (AIA)
American Solar Energy Society
CSI GreenFormat™ Task Team
Alliance for Sustainability
Past President, founding member, Twin Ports Chapter CSI
Past President, AIA-Northern Minnesota
Past Chair, Douglas County Historical Society
Past President, Douglas County Development Association
Past Chair, Superior Sister Cities Commission

Publications:
An Environmental Living & Learning Center, Environmental Design & Construction
http://www.edcmag.com/CDA/Archives/1ea4f305e7697010VgnVCM100000f932a8c0