Nancy Mears

Vermont Green Building Network

Nancy Mears is the executive director of the Vermont Green Building Network.

“Green Building has long been my passion and my experience has uniquely prepared me to serve the mission of the Vermont Green Building Network“, said Nancy, “As an architect, I’ve developed the knowledge and skills necessary to understand and address the challenges of creating a sustainable built environment”.

Nancy received a BS from Cornell University and a Master of Architecture from the University of Texas at Austin.   She has worked as a registered architect at firms in Maryland, and Vermont, and was an environmental planner in the field of hazardous waste & toxics reduction in the State
of Washington.   She has volunteered with Habitat for Humanity, the Center for Maximum Potential Building Systems, and local planning commissions in Vermont.  Her experience ranges from planning the first annual walkathon for affordable housing in Austin, Texas, to coordinating the Washington State Department of Ecology’s sustainability website.