The James River Green Building Council is proud to announce that K.C. McGurren, EarthCraft Virginia; and Kristin Anderson Meyers, Moseley Architects, will join its Board of Directors in January 2010.

Since 2006 Katherine Carroll (K.C.) McGurren has served first as Director of Operations and in 2008 was promoted to Director of EarthCraft Virginia. Her B.S. degree in Environmental Policy and Planning from Virginia Tech enabled her to evaluate the development process of sustainable housing, communities and workplaces. In her pursuit for a hands-on approach to residential construction she served a fellowship with Southface Energy Institute in Atlanta, Georgia with the EarthCraft House Green Building Program.  While there she became certified by RESNET as a Home Energy Rater to conduct ratings and certify houses within the program.  She also became a LEED accredited professional through U.S. Green Building Council to better understand commercial green building practices.

Ms. McGurren joined EarthCraft Virginia as its first employee and helped pioneer the Commonwealth’s first state-wide green building program.  EarthCraft House Virginia was created by a partnership with the Home Builders Association of Virginia and Southface Energy Institute.  Under her leadership the program has grown to over 200 builder members and 60 low income multifamily projects underway.

Kristin Anderson Meyers is a Sustainability Coordinator, part of Moseley Architects’ Sustainability, Planning, and Design Team.  She manages the LEED design, construction, and application process for projects registered under the LEED rating system.  She is currently serving as the LEED Accredited Professional on 11 LEED® registered projects. In addition, she represents the Richmond office on Moseley Architects’ “Seeds of Green” team, which is working to continually improve Moseley Architects’ corporate sustainability. 

Ms. Meyers received her Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy at The College of William & Mary and earned her Master of Public Administration in Environmental Science & Policy at Columbia University.  Prior to joining Moseley Architects, she worked as an Environmental Consultant for Booz Allen Hamilton, becoming the first person at the international company to become a LEED AP in Existing Buildings.  Kristin is also a member of the US Green Building Council’s Government Committee.

Ms. McGurren and Ms. Meyers join thirteen other accomplished green building professionals on the JRGBC’s Board of Directors.  They will each be formally recognized at the JRGBC’s 5th Annual Green Building Leadership Awards Luncheon on November 18th at the Virginia Historical Society.