HOK’s Director of Sustainable Design is among an elite group of leaders recognized for LEED mastery and exceptional work advancing green building practices.
HOK’s Director of Sustainable Design Anica Landreneau has been named a LEED Fellow by Green Business Certification Inc. (GBCI). Candidates are nominated by their peers and undergo extensive review by existing LEED Fellows. Those elevated to fellow status demonstrate expert-level technical proficiency and exceptional impact in LEED education, mentoring, leadership, commitment, service and advocacy.
Landreneau’s contributions to LEED and sustainable design advancement are many. They include:
- Chairing the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) LEED Steering Committee as it finalized the standards for LEED v5, the latest iteration of the industry-leading certification program.
- Advocating for sustainable design at the United Nations’ Building and Climate Global Forum.
- Testifying before Congress on how building codes, green-energy tools and benchmarking could reduce the energy needs of U.S. buildings and homes.
- Chairing the AIA Codes and Standards Committee.
- Helping to author new AIA guidelines for building codes that place greater emphasis on resilience, energy efficiency and human health.
- Serving on Washington, D.C.’s, Green Building Advisory Council, which helped develop aggressive new building energy standards.
“I have had the privilege of working alongside Anica for many years. Her passion for LEED design and green building practices is unmatched, not only at HOK but across our profession,” said HOK Co-CEO Susan Klumpp Williams. “I applaud GBCI and USGBC for recognizing Anica’s contributions to the entire profession with this well-deserved honor.”
This year’s class of 23 LEED Fellows will be recognized Nov. 5 at the USGBC Leadership Awards Celebration held in conjunction with the Greenbuild International Conference and Expo in Los Angeles. At that same award ceremony, Landreneau will accept the 2025 Malcolm Lewis IMPACT Award for Organizational Excellence on behalf of the LEED v5 Committees. The award honors the late green building champion Malcolm Lewis and recognizes volunteer projects that strengthen communities through sustainable design and construction.