“I have to tell you when
you talk about the power of one and the ability to transform lives, what’s really amazing is that we have these people
in our midst’s… I’m not going to set up David Gottfried anymore, except to say that a long time ago one
guy had an idea and he wanted to take his passion and combine it with his ability to make change, and ultimately that idea
has flourished into the U.S. Green Building Council and all of our collective energies.”-- Rick Fedrizzi, Founding Chairman, CEO & President; U.S. Green Building Council
"David Gottfried is the father of the Green Movement. He started the U.S. Green Building Council in the
U.S. and then took it around the world. He is a wonderful and inspiring spokesperson for the environmental movement."--
Art Gensler, Chairman, Gensler
"David Gottfried is indeed, a pioneer, having led the way into the uncharted territory of environmentally responsible
construction ...His legacy is here to stay..." --
Ray C. Anderson; Founder & Chair; Interface, Inc.
“I
had the pleasure of speaking on a three-person panel with David
Gottfried in late July 2008. It was one of the most
memorable presentations I've ever experienced. As I looked out into the audience I saw that every person - without exception
- was mesmerized. Gottfried spoke from his heart, and the audience's heart was with him. He was engaging, powerful and made
the audience think. He brought introspection to all who heard him. Quite simply, I was blown away.”--Donald S. Simon, Partner; Wendel, Rosen, Black & Dean, LLP
"David Gottfried's work has led to the beginning of the transformation
of the most important sector in the nation's energy economy..."-- Gil Masters, Emeritus Professor; Stanford University
"David Gottfried is an extraordinary person, whose passionate idealism is infectious. Even more surprising
is David's ability to create a vehicle to realize his ideals and to demonstrate a better reality within our current financial
and social structure. He is one of the few people I know who talks about a better world, gets us to see it, and then helps
all of us to realize it."-- Peter Ellis, AIA,
RIBA, Design Partner; Skidmore, Owings & Merrill
"David
Gottfried is a real estate developer, entrepreneur, and sustainability guru. He provides a great speech. David gave one of
the most moving and inspirational talks to the Leadership Summit on Sustainable Design in San Francisco and he was a featured
speaker with Dan Pink not so very long ago in Toronto. I think you will enjoy him: good sense of humor, relaxed, articulate,
passionate, youthful. He has a fresh message."--
James P. Cramer, Chairman & Principal, The Greenway Group
"I attended your presentation last night. It was a true pleasure to be in the presence of change! As a member
of the new guard, I can fully appreciate what you have accomplished and have every intention of continuing to make a difference.
As the years progress, green has gone from a grass roots movement to mainstream, and I thank you for this and for coming to
Dubai to share your wisdom." -- Gaired Fressadi,
Assistant Development Manager, Nakheel PJSC
"It was truly enlightening to hear your thoughts on the real green life this evening at
Pacific Controls. As Paul Haukins said, you are truly blessed with 'blessed unrest'. I feel your messages should
be spread across the people in this part of the world." --Reshma, Matrix Dubai
"As a member of the Conference Advisory Committee for Lightfair International 2008,
I attended the keynote luncheon to hear the speaker, David Gottfried, founder of the USGBC. As a design professional heavily
involved in building industry who is also very involved in protecting the environment, I was unexpectedly but very pleasantly
surprised by the quality and content of David's speech. He was passionate, funny, and an articulate speaker. Had I not already
been a staunch advocate, I might even add "inspirational" to that list of attributes." --Monte Riggs AIA IESNA, Bos Lighting Design
"Thank you very much for speaking to our group of architects, builders, and engineers last week. Your attendance at our event brought
the evening to a whole new level. Your vast experience, life accomplishments, and dynamic delivery, had
the audience engaged throughout the night. I have since received many calls and e-mails commenting on your
inspirational message, and the impact of your speech. We will definitely be calling you for future events."
-- Chris Avant, President, Canyon Construction (Splinter Group)