Thomas Brown has been a Registered Architect in Wisconsin since 1977, and holds national certification by the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards (NCARB). His practice specializes in environmentally-responsible design, emphasizing the use of state-of-the-art energy-conserving design, advanced construction techniques, and the adaptive re-use and restoration of historic structures. He has designed numerous projects utilizing advanced construction methods and heating systems throughout central Wisconsin and has successfully completed several federally-certified Historic Preservation Tax Credit projects. Tom Brown holds certification from the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) as a Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design (LEED)-Accredited Professional. Tom is a founding member of the Energy & Environmental Building Association (EEBA), an international organization of builders, designers and researchers promoting the use of energy conserving construction methods in residential and light-commercial buildings. He is also a founding member of the Wisconsin Green Building Alliance (WGBA), a statewide organization promoting sustainable approaches in design and construction, and a member of the Midwest Renewable Energy Association (MREA). His firm has been located in Stevens Point, Wisconsin since 1979, except for a sabbatical from 1991-1995 when he and his family relocated to the southern Africa country of Mozambique. Through the United Nations Development Program, Tom provided technical assistance and coordinated a countrywide school construction and rehabilitation program funded by the World Bank. Upon returning to Stevens Point, he reopened his architectural practice. He has been a frequent presenter at local, regional and national energy and sustainable building conferences and teaches an environmental design course in the Interior Architecture program at UW-Stevens Point.