German born Architect practicing in Miami, Florida. Over 20 years experience in the construction industry in both the private as well as the government sectors I have worked on a variety of projects and with a broad spectrum of stakeholders. My project experience stretches from residential, commercial and industrial projects to multi-million dollar public and educational facilities as well as LEED consulting for the NC, EB and H rating system of the USGBC.As a professional I dedicated my own firm (Sebastian Eilert Architecture) to the advancement of sustainable principles and have applied green concepts in my architectural practice as well as numerous consulting projectsI am co-founder of the South Florida Chapter of the US Green Building Council, now the Florida Chapter, and past chair of the AIA Miami COTE and served on the board of a local Historic Preservation Organization. My knowledge in sustainable design has contributed to transforming the south Florida marketplace. I received the AIA Miami Historic Preservation (2005), Sustainable Design Architect (20011 & 2009) and Young Architect of the Year (2010) Awards for my efforts. Under my leadership, my firm was recognized as a top 25 sustainable design firm and projects have received sustainable design and historic preservation awards. Beyond my involvement in the green building industry I educated as an adjunct professor at the University of Miami, School of Architecture where I created a new lecture course, Contemporary sustainable design, taught from 2009 to 2014I hold Florida State licenses as Architect, Interior Designer, Real Estate Associate, Plans Examiner and Commercial Building Inspector in addition to the LEED AP+ BD&C accreditation and NIMS certification. I am member of NCARB and Mensa and dual Citizen of Germany and the USA.Outside the professional credentials, I hold the German BR (sail and motor), USCG Captains license and PADI rescue diver certification.