MIAMI — Greenberg Traurig LLP has announced attorney Paul Savage’s recent appointment to three important committees focused on the green building and sustainable development industry.

He was appointed to the Miami Green Commission for the City of Miami by Mayor Manny Diaz; the Green Building Sub-Committee of the Florida Homebuilder’s Association; and will chair the Green Building Sub-Committee for the Building Association of South Florida. These committees bring together a cross-section of local professionals, industry leaders and community representatives to help study and shape governmental policy and technical requirements in the area of green building and sustainability.

Co-chair of the firm’s green building and sustainability practice group, Savage is among the few attorneys — less than 100 nationwide — designated as a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Accredited Professional (LEED AP) by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC).

Savage, of counsel in the firm’s Miami office, has more than 10 years of experience in governmental and environmental law, including building code amendments and challenges (particularly those related to green building issues); local government enforcement proceedings and appeals; environmental due diligence; and indoor air quality issues.

Savage is a member of the Florida Green Building Coalition, the South Florida Chapter of the USGBC and is active on the Go Green Committee of the Coral Gables Chamber of Commerce.

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