Michael Arny

President

About

Michael Arny founded Leonardo Academy, Inc., in 1997, and has guided the growth of this nonprofit organization to the present. Michael has worked on energy and environmental issues his entire career. After earning both a BS and an MS in mechanical engineering and a BA in Psychology & Russian language at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Michael worked for the Wisconsin Public Service Commission for 14 years. He chaired the State of Wisconsin committee that developed the State of Wisconsin greenhouse gas emissions inventory, emission reduction cost analysis, and the economic benefits analysis for emission reductions. Michael attended the first meeting that began the development of LEED® for Existing Buildings (LEED-EB®) in 2000 and chaired the LEED-EB® Committee of the U.S. Green Building Council from 2001-2005. As chair of the LEED-EB® Committee, Michael guided LEED-EB® through the development, pilot testing, refinement, and balloting process. Michael is a registered professional engineer in the State of Wisconsin and is a LEED® Accredited Professional as well as a LEED® Fellow.

Michael Arny

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