Christopher Forney

Biographie: With 30 years of experience and advanced subject-matter expertise in sustainable design and construction, Chris Forney is one of the country’s most expert sustainability practitioners. As a LEED Fellow, he ranks within the top .1% of LEED practitioners. As one of four Brightworks partners, Chris also performs governance duties for the business. Chris’ clients throughout the country range from Brookfield, Google, Hyatt, and LinkedIn to Caltech, the Cleveland Clinic, Oregon Health & Science University, and UCLA. Within his core areas of practice – planning and green building – Chris helps clients define sustainability programs that fulfill project objectives and capture unique opportunities for innovation, creative problem-solving, and project value.