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Hal S. Knowles, III
Coordinator
Program for Resource Efficient Communities
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Phone: (352) 273-0241

Fax: (352) 392-9033

Hal is a certified USGBC LEED 2.0 Accredited Professional with experience as a commercial and residential construction project engineer, business development manager, and researcher for multiple academic groups. He has worked with diverse stakeholders and clientele including local community groups, the National Endowment for the Arts New Public Works Program, the City of Gainesville, Universal Studios, Walt Disney Imagineering, and various residential developers and commercial retailers. At the University of Florida Program for Resource Efficient Communities, Hal currently promotes the adoption of best green design and operation practices in new residential community development, creates extension education materials, and fosters public/private partnerships that pursue sustainability in Florida's built environment. He recently finished a three-year term on the Board of Directors for the Florida Green Building Coalition where he also served as Treasurer.