Thomas Mueller is a founding director of the Canada Green Building Council (CAGBC), the leading national organization supporting Canada’s transition to sustainable buildings. Thomas became President and CEO of the Council in 2005, leading Council’s national green building strategy, programs and standards, as well as advocacy and policy initiatives. Under Thomas’ leadership, the Council has seen over 60 million m2 of space certified under the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design or LEED® rating system, and the launch of the made-in-Canada, Zero Carbon Building standards.  

As a past board member of the Green Building Certification Institute (GBCI), the World Green Building Council (WGBC), the Cornerstone Standards Council (CSC), and current board member of the Building Energy Innovators Council (BEIC), he supports the transition toward green building, neighbourhoods and cities at home and globally.   

Thomas is a well-known advocate for green buildings and sustainable community development. He participates frequently in government and industry consultations on green development and is a nationally and internationally recognized authority on green buildings and a sought-after public speaker.  

He is currently participating in initiatives and groups including the WorldGBC Global CEO Network, and the Advisory Committee of Energy Efficiency in BC’s Built Environment Research Project at UBC. 

Thomas has an undergraduate degree in Geography, Planning and Applied Ecology from the Ludwig-Maximilian University in Munich, Germany and holds a master’s degree in Regional Planning & Resource Development from the University of Waterloo, Ontario.   

For his green building work, Thomas has received numerous awards. Most recently, he became a recipient of Canada’s 2015 Clean50 Award and an Honorary Fellow of the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada (RAIC) in 2016. He received the Distinguished Alumni Award from Faculty of Environment, from the University of Waterloo in December 2019.