Pepper Smith, True Advisor, Leed Ap Homes Email & Phone Number

Hot Springs, Ar

PLS Consulting is a sustainability consulting firm helping dreamers make their big ideas a reality through cost effective and efficient processes and logistics. The firm works with the client to break the idea down into manageable sections for implementation and teaches the users to be effective delivering that big idea. The firm currently provides clients with holistic sustainability consulting on residential projects; develops and teaches online and in-person workshops on a variety of sustainability topics; helps clients improve their internal processes to increase efficiency and profitability through training and process development; works with multiple LEED for Homes Providers as their Quality Assurance Designee certifying residential projects under the LEED for Homes rating system; works with the Green Building Certification Institute (GBCI) as a TRUE Assessor to certify companies utilizing the TRUE (Total Resource Use and Efficiency) Rating System for zero waste.

Hot Springs, Arkansas

Managed the residential sustainability consulting group working on LEED for Homes, Energy Star, GreenPoint Rated, Enterprise Communities, and general residential sustainable building consulting on a variety of residential building types from single family homes to high-rise residential buildings; worked with builders to educate them on the trade-offs and synergies available in their pro-forma budgets allowing for cost-effective green building assemblies and systems; certified 530 projects totaling 8,153 units in LEED for Homes as either a builder, Green Rater, or Provider Quality Assurance Designee; increased sales revenue and developed process efficiencies to increase net revenue by 17% in the first year; developed and taught several workshops on sustainability practices ranging from one hour to several days in length both in-person and online.

Taught Core Concepts, LEED for Homes 301, and Green Rater workshops. Taught the beta online Green Rater Workshop. Co-developed LEED for Homes 301 curriculum and was editor/reviewer for the Core Concepts and Green Rater curricula.

Berkely, Ca

I developed and taught an Integrated Design Process class in the Sustainability Certificate Program.

Sacramento, Ca

Worked with land acquisition and construction groups on sustainable sitework/construction methods and quality control at each phase of the build process for all jobs including cost-effectively obtaining LEED and Energy Star certifications on participating subdivisions; worked with utilities and other energy saving programs on rebates to increase bottom line project budget performance.

St. Petersburg, Florida

During my 8+ years at Catalina I was involved in managing new product development, research and software development projects ranging from $50,000 to $5 million in costs. With my new product development projects I was also responsible for helping to insure that sales met the quota for the products. My varied background in marketing and information technology provided an excellent foundation for building new systems, products, and features for our customers utilizing an integrated design process for software development.

Bs, Merchandising/Marketing

Master Of Business Administration (Mba), Marketing

Doctor Of Law (Jd), Law

Activities and Societies: Phi Alpha Delta