Qiang Zhang of KKECO Selected as 2019 LEED Fellow
上海可昆创始人张强先生获得2019 LEED Fellow称号
LEED Fellows represent professionals at the top of their fields in
green building education, design, engineering and development
LEED Fellow在绿色建筑教育、设计、工程、开发领域内代表全球最高的可持续专业度

[Shanghai, China] – (October 22, 2019) – KKECO announces that Mr. Qiang Zhang, General Manager has been named a 2019 LEED Fellow by Green Business Certification Inc. (GBCI). Mr. Zhang joins 29 other LEED Fellows who represent exceptional practitioners and leaders within the green building community and have demonstrated mastery of the technical application of LEED, the world’s most widely used green building rating system.
[中国，上海] – (2019年10月22日) – 上海可昆建筑科技有限公司宣布其创始人及总经理张强先生由Green Business Certification Inc. (GBCI)授予2019 LEED Fellow称号。张强先生作为本次获选的全球总共29名LEED Fellow之一，代表了在绿色建筑领域杰出从业者与领袖，展现了对于全球最为广泛使用的绿色建筑及LEED技术运用的精通。全球目前有20多万LEED AP+，但只有300位LEED FELLOW。

“People have always been at the heart of green buildings and this year’s LEED Fellows represent an important group of professionals who play a vital role in shaping the future of our work,” said Mahesh Ramanujam, president and CEO GBCI and the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC). “These Fellows have used LEED to deliver on key sustainability goals that have the power to improve lives and create healthier buildings and communities for us all to enjoy. Their work has contributed to the continued growth of LEED and green buildings around the world and we’re stronger because of their dedication and commitment to a better future.”
GBCI及USGBC总裁兼首席执行官马晗先生（Mahesh Ramanujam）表示：“绿色建筑的核心一直是人，今年的LEED Fellow代表着重要的专业人士，在塑造我们未来的工作方式中发挥着至关重要的作用。他们运用LEED实现了关键的可持续发展目标，这些目标有助于改善我们的生活，并创造更健康的建筑和社区，供我们所有人享用。

In the past decade, Mr. Qiang Zhang has influenced numerous owners, designers, and manufacturers to make sustainable decisions in their work through his thought-provoking training sessions on LEED standards. Mr. Zhang is a pioneer in exploring the localized strategies to truly implement LEED standards in China. The environmental and social responsibility has been an essential part of his daily practice in creating more green buildings.
过去十多年，张强先生通过培训来影响业主、设计师和产品供应商的决策，让整个行业用可持续的思想来考虑建造过程；通过不断的实践来找到适合本土的措施，把环境责任和人的关怀真正落实到建筑细节中。

“I am honored to be selected as a LEED Fellow. I’d like to take the opportunity to thank USGBC, GBCI, and our supporters,” said Mr. Qiang Zhang. “The LEED Fellow credential is a recognition of my past work in helping the practitioners in China to embrace LEED standards and the concept of building sustainability. I will continue to develop more programs to empower our community to work towards a sustainable future.”
张强先生表示：“我感到非常荣幸能成为一名LEED Fellow。我想在此感谢USGBC，GBCI及其他一直支持我们的朋友们。LEED Fellow代表着对于我之前帮助从业者接受遵循LEED标准及建筑可持续发展理念的工作的肯定。未来我将继续制定更多计划，使我们的从业者有能力迈向更可持续的未来。”

LEED Fellows are nominated by their peers and must have made at least 10 years’ worth of exceptional impact on LEED and hold an active LEED AP with specialty credential, among other requirements. The evaluation process includes extensive portfolio review and is carried out by the LEED Fellow Evaluation Committee and supported by GBCI. The LEED Fellow program was established in 2011 to recognize outstanding LEED APs who have demonstrated exceptional impacts with LEED in key mastery elements related to technical knowledge and skill; a history of exemplary leadership in LEED; significant contributions in teaching, mentoring, or research with proven outcomes; and a history of highly impactful commitment, service, and advocacy for LEED.
LEED Fellow由行业同行提名，并且提名者必须对LEED产生至少10年的杰出影响，拥有有效的LEED AP专项证书以及其他要求。评审过程包括对被提名人广泛的资质、业绩、项目经验的审核，评审由LEED Fellow评审委员会进行，GBCI参与支持。LEED Fellow项目于2011年设立，旨在表彰掌握与LEED相关的技术知识和技能的杰出LEED AP；曾对LEED做出重大贡献者；在教学，指导或研究中取得显著成果的重大贡献者；曾展示了对LEED高度影响力的承诺、服务和宣传者。

The 2019 LEED Fellows will be recognized at this year’s Greenbuild International Conference and Expo during the USGBC Leadership Awards Ceremony on Wednesday, November 20, 2019 at the LEED-certified Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, Georgia. Visit the USGBC for more information about the LEED Fellow program and LEED credentialing.
2019 LEED Fellow于2019年10月23日在中国GREENBUILD大会上颁奖，将于2019年11月20日星期三在美国佐治亚州亚特兰市大举行的世界绿色建筑大会和博览会的USGBC领袖颁奖典礼上接受表彰，本次大会将在取得LEED认证的佐治亚州世界会议中心举行。请访问USGBC网站了解更多关于本次获奖LEED Fellow人员名单：https://www.usgbc.org/articles/gbci-announces-2019-class-leed-fellows

10月23日LEED FELLOW荣誉在上海授奖
11月20日在美国佐治亚州亚特兰大授奖

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