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As a distinguished trainer, author and consultant, Mark LaLiberte has
devoted over two decades to educating the homebuilding industry about
the benefits of constructing durable, energy efficient, healthier, more
environmentally sustainable homes.
It’s his commitment to helping the building industry that keeps Mark
traveling nationwide, reaching more than 8,000 builders annually. A
presenter in high demand, Mark has been featured at leading industry
events such as the NAHB International Builders Show, PCBC, West Coast
Green, Sunbelt Builders Show, Energy Star Summit, GreenBuild and JLCLive
conferences.
His customers include architects, builders, product manufacturers,
utilities, government agencies, HBA’s and Trade Associations. He
co-created the program curriculum for the Energy and Environmental
Building Association (EEBA) Houses That Work™ program which is based on
the U.S. Department of Energy’s Building America Program. Mark has
served in an advisory capacity on the EPA’s ENERGY STAR® Program and the
MN Energy Code Advancement Project. In 2002 he was the recipient of a
lifetime achievement award for his long-standing commitment to helping
the home construction industry embrace building science. He co-chaired
the Green Building event at the 2007 PCBC show. In 2007 & 2008 he was on
the advisory board for the West Coast Green Conference.
Recognizing that building science education on a global scale is vital
in delivering better home performance, LaLiberte has provided training
to members of the Warsaw, Poland housing industry and the International
Housing Symposium in Tokyo, Japan.
Using various forms of media, LaLiberte continually challenges the way
we think about improving the residential building industry. He can be
seen at builderonline.com as a featured spokesperson providing editorial
videos on topics such as Green Building Programs and the basics of
Building Green. The level of his commitment to sound building
construction practices can be experienced by reading his online articles
for Ecohomemagazine.com. He has been a Spokesperson for the Ad Council’s
Energy Hog Campaign, TLC’s Home Pro and Home Savvy series and the PBS
Hometime series. He is frequently a guest expert for home improvement
and residential housing radio shows and provides newsprint interviews.
