Ryan Mcevoy Email & Phone Number

Ryan is a principal at Gaia. He is responsible for the positive growth and diversification of the firm’s offerings and brings two decade of experience in real estate development, sustainable energy systems, and green building expertise to the projects Gaia consults on. Prior to founding Gaia in 2005, Ryan was the development project manager and sustainability coordinator for Yorkshire Development, an early adopter of LEED. Under Ryan’s management, Yorkshire Development’s Tricom Building in Pasadena became the first LEED speculative commercial building in the world and was among the first 15 LEED certified buildings in California. Tricom also became an incredible learning tool for the community: through its development, Ryan introduced the City of Pasadena Planning Department, Water and Power, and the City Council to the benefits of LEED which was instrumental in starting Pasadena's green building program. Ryan has taught courses on sustainability at Cal State Dominguez Hills, workshops for USGBC Los Angeles and Northern California Chapters, and speaks regularly at conferences and events throughout the country. He is currently serving as co-chair of the Los Angeles Business Council’s Sustainability committee working to raise awareness and create policy around solar energy and improved energy performance. In addition to his passion for and work towards improving the built environment in Los Angeles, Ryan has worked on environmental programs in Australia, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, and Mexico. And in 2009, Ryan started Collective Solutions, a non-profit organization affiliated with Gaia that works to enhance the quality of life for communities in developing nations. Ryan holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of California at Santa Cruz.

Listed skills include Green Building, Sustainability, Sustainability Consulting, Leed, and 45 others.