Ann Edminster

Ann Edminster is a prominent figure in the field of residential green building consulting, specializing in LEED for Homes and net-zero energy homes, as well as green materials.

She holds a Master of Architecture degree from the University of California, Berkeley, and a Bachelor of Science degree from California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo.

Ann has been associated with various organizations, including serving as a zero energy+carbon and green building consultant/educator at Design AVEnues LLC. She has had roles such as High-Performance Building Education Consultant at County of Ventura Tri-County Regional Energy Network and Sonoma Clean Power. Ann has also been involved with projects related to zero energy residential buildings, co-founding HomeEco, and serving as a Zero Energy Building Industry Consultant at the New Buildings Institute.

With a rich background in green building, Ann Edminster has contributed significantly to the industry, having held positions like Chair/co-chair of LEED for Homes at the U.S. Green Building Council and Chair of the Trilateral Green Building Construction Task Force at the Commission for Environmental Cooperation of North America. She has also worked as a Green Building Specialist/Consultant at the Natural Resources Defense Council and as a Founding Co-Director at the California Straw Building Association.