About

My name is Brett Little and I am the Executive Director of the Alliance for Environmental Sustainability. We are a 501c3 non profit with the mission "of working collaboratively to provide awareness, education, and access to sustainable building resources for individuals, experts, and leaders to encourage sustainable choices." We are the Midwest's Premier LEED for Homes Provider and we serve Green Communities projects and do training on Energy Star Version 3 HVAC credentialing.

A Graduate of the Aquinas College Sustainable Business Bachelors Program, Brett has been working with AES for 5 years now helping homeowners, builders, architects and developers find more sustainable ways in their processes and verify it through 3rd party over-site through programs like the LEED for Homes rating system. Brett is the Secretary of the Lansing Passive House Alliance and a Living Building Ambassador. Living in Grand Rapids and newly married he has invested in a 1920s home in the City and put it through a "Green Moderate Retrofit" which reduced energy use by 50% and improved the indoor air quality significantly. Brett loves supporting the local economy, kayaking, microbreweries, public transportation, board games and living the Grand Rapids Dream.

Education

Aquinas College
Sustainable Business

Work Experience

Executive Director
Alliance for Environmental Sustainability - Grand Rapids Michigan
http://www.alliancees.org/
August, 2008 - Present
Overseeing the day to day operations of the Alliance by managing the LEED for Homes certification program, LEED Education and other Green Building Education throughout the Midwest. Intrapreneur - creating new programs and sources of revenue relevant to our mission. Keeping one foot in the organization and one foot out in order to gain the perspective of an outsider. Educating the public on sustainable and healthy home construction as as well assist in the providership of LEED for Homes by performing tasks such as secretarial, accounting, programing, administrative, website development/management, customer contact, sponsor development, video production, marketing/promotion, research of "Green Building" standards and certifications and all aspects of the LEED for Homes processes. Started as a volunteer August 2008 and then became an Americore Vista at AES. Soon was made a part time paid employee and took over for the ED as interim ED on Nov 1st 2010. Recently promoted to ED on Dec 3rd 2012. Currently seeking my AP + H
Executive Director
Alliance for Environmental Sustainability - Grand Rapids Michigan
http://www.alliancees.org/
August, 2008 - Present
Overseeing the day to day operations of the Alliance by managing the LEED for Homes certification program, LEED Education and other Green Building Education throughout the Midwest. Intrapreneur - creating new programs and sources of revenue relevant to our mission. Keeping one foot in the organization and one foot out in order to gain the perspective of an outsider. Educating the public on sustainable and healthy home construction as as well assist in the providership of LEED for Homes by performing tasks such as secretarial, accounting, programing, administrative, website development/management, customer contact, sponsor development, video production, marketing/promotion, research of "Green Building" standards and certifications and all aspects of the LEED for Homes processes. Started as a volunteer August 2008 and then became an Americore Vista at AES. Soon was made a part time paid employee and took over for the ED as interim ED on Nov 1st 2010. Recently promoted to ED on Dec 3rd 2012. Currently seeking my AP + H

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