Thomas Mueller is a founding director of the Canada Green Building Council® (CAGBC), the leading national organization supporting Canada’s transition to sustainable buildings. Thomas became President and CEO of CAGBC in 2005, leading CAGBC’s national green building strategy, programs, and standards, as well as advocacy and policy initiatives. Under Thomas’ leadership, CAGBC has seen over 68 million m2 of space certified under the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design or LEED® rating system, and the launch of the made-in-Canada, Zero Carbon Building Standards.™
As a past board member of the Green Building Certification Institute (GBCI), the World Green Building Council (WorldGBC), the Cornerstone Standards Council (CSC), and current board member of the Building Energy Innovators Council (BEIC), he supports the transition toward green buildings at home and globally.
A well-known advocate for green buildings and sustainable community development, Thomas frequently participates in government and industry consultations on green development. He is an internationally recognized authority on green buildings and a sought-after public speaker.
Currently, Thomas is participating in initiatives including the WorldGBC Global CEO Network, and the Advisory Committee of Energy Efficiency in BC’s Built Environment Research Project at the University of British Columbia (UBC).
Thomas has an undergraduate degree in Geography, Planning and Applied Ecology from the Ludwig-Maximilian University in Munich, Germany and holds a master’s degree in Regional Planning & Resource Development from the University of Waterloo, Ontario.
For his green building work, Thomas has received numerous awards. Most recently, he became a recipient of Canada’s 2015 Clean50 Award and an Honorary Fellow of the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada (RAIC) in 2016. He received the Distinguished Alumni Award from Faculty of Environment, from the University of Waterloo in December 2019.
