Tien Peng, LEED AP, CGP, PMP
Senior Director, Sustainability, Codes and Standards
 

Tien Peng, LEED AP, CGP, PMP, is NRMCA's senior director, sustainability, codes and standards. Based in Seattle, he monitors and provides input to building code updates around the country to ensure ready mixed concrete’s continued role as the material of choice. Similarly, he provides input to the growing adoption of sustainability standards and green protocols for buildings making design professionals and legislators aware of concrete as a durable, long-lasting material that meets the needs of sustainable strategies. This includes the LEED rating system, the Institute for Sustainable Infrastructure (ISI), and the International Green Construction Code.

Peng is a long-time advocate of sustainability, promoting green building and social responsibility to various industries from housing to microfinance to community planning. Prior to joining NRMCA, he consulted with private and non-profit organizations on operational excellence as a way to sustainability and profitability. He also spent over a decade in the building design and construction industry creating green homes, communities, and commercial buildings. By facilitating design teams to yield more creative and cost-effective design solutions, he has paved the way to improving the built environment.

Peng has been involved in codes and standards as a means to ensure buildings and facilities are safe, healthy, and energy efficient. He advised the Washington State Legislature on building code adoption as a member of the State Building Code Council. He also facilitated the creation of the LEED Homes rating system for the US Green Building Council (USGBC) as well as current versions of the BuiltGreen program, the Evergreen Development Standard and the new Integrative Design Process Standard release by the American National Standards Institute.

Peng holds a masters of architecture from the University of Houston and a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from the  State University of New York at Stony Brook. His professional accreditations include LEED AP, Certified Sustainable Building Advisor (CSBA), Certified Green Professional (CGP) from the National Association of Home Builders, Project Management Professional (PMP), and Lean Six Sigma Green Belt (LSSGB).

Email: tpeng@nrmca.org │ Phone: 206-913-8535