Gail Vittori

Austin | Sustainable Building Advocate

Ms. Vittori is co-director of the Center for Maximum Potential Building Systems in Austin, Texas, and has also served as board chair of the U.S. Green Building Council. In both capacities, she has sought to help promote more sustainable design and construction that will reduce energy and water use, lower toxic exposures and wastewater releases, and rely more on local materials and labor. She has been particularly active in promoting rainwater harvesting as a local, inexpensive, low-impact way of providing water. Also, she has taken the lead in Austin-area efforts to reduce municipal solid waste through more pay-as-you-throw, market-based solutions.