Bob’s passion for innovative design is reflected in his broad experience with corporate, educational, and multi-family residential projects in Chicago and the Silicon Valley. In addition to his day-to-day project responsibilities, Bob is VDTA’s Chief Sustainability Officer. Here Bob plays a key role in the planning and design of VDTA’s most advanced high performing and environmentally responsible projects. In 2011, Bob co-founded the Living Building Challenge (LBC) Collaborative: Chicago, an organization affiliated with the International Living Future Institute that promotes the LBC through organized professional and community events. In 2013, Bob earned the ENR Top 20 Under 40 distinction for his work in the field of architecture and advocacy of sustainability within the profession.