Fulya Kocak LLC

Fulya Kocak is a multiple award-winning sustainability thought leader, educator, and author. A pioneer of the green building and ESG movement, Fulya’s experience spans more than two decades as a change agent and subject matter expert in both real estate, design, and construction industries. As the former SVP of ESG issues for Nareit, the national association representing real estate investment trusts and publicly traded real estate companies in the U.S., Ms. Kocak provided guidance, oversight, and innovation for the REIT industry's ESG leadership. As a part of her role, she gained deep insights into the latest ESG developments, including investor focus areas, member advisory, ESG reporting frameworks as well as priority topics, including climate change and social justice. In her previous roles in the construction sector, Ms. Kocak developed corporate sustainability programs from the ground up, coordinated environmental responsibility efforts, and assisted building owners and developers meet their sustainability goals cost-effectively. As an ESG, sustainability, and green building pioneer, Fulya is passionate about leading impactful organizations into their next chapter through strategic ESG advisory and custom education services.

CEO & Founder

Georgetown University McDonough School of Business

Adjunct Faculty

LinkedIn

LinkedIn Learning Instructor

Nareit

Senior Vice President, ESG Issues

I provide thought leadership, innovation, guidance and oversight, leading NAREIT’s efforts and programs tied to sustainability, inclusive of environmental, social and governance aspects within the REIT industry.

Vice President, Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG) Issues

American Technical Publishers

I authored LEED AP BD+C Exam Preparation Guide (v4) and Study Cards to help busy professionals efficiently study for LEED AP BD+C specialty exam, focusing on what matters to pass the exam and retaining the most important concepts of successfully implementing LEED certification on projects. 

Studying for the LEED AP exams takes a major effort. This books allows anyone interested in becoming a LEED Accredited Professional pass the exam quickly and at his or her first try. This one resource covers all necessary information to become a LEED AP, including step by step explanation of each prerequisite and credit, calculations, concepts, processes and green building vocabulary.

Here are the links for purchasing the book and study cards:

http://www.atplearning.com/LEED-APSUPregSUP-BDC-Exam-Preparation-Guide--P1050.aspx

http://www.amazon.com/LEED-AP%C2%AE-Exam-Preparation-Guide/dp/0826912966

http://www.usgbc.org/resources/leed-ap-bdc-exam-preparation-guide-v4

Author, LEED AP BD+C Exam Preparation Guide (v4)

University of Maryland Eastern Shore

CMTE 450,  Green Building II: This course covers the fundamental concepts of sustainable design and green building practices.

Bethesda Green

At Bethesda Green, we bring business, government and community together through programs and services to promote a healthy economy and sustainable living practices in order to reduce our collective impact on the environment.  We fulfill our mission through three primary strategies: Incubate, Educate, Initiate.

Board Member

Clark Construction Group, LLC

I direct sustainability strategy and environmental responsibility efforts across all our departments and regions, develop continuing education curriculum, and ensure projects meet their sustainability and LEED goals. I emphasize the key importance of knowledge sharing and cross-discipline collaboration. Under my direction, ongoing commitment to education and sustainable construction practices is evident in every aspect of our business.

Director of Sustainability

I've prepared and reviewed budgets for a variety of projects and worked closely with designers and clients prior to the issuance of construction documents to achieve cost-effective, constructible projects.

Preconstruction Executive

USGBC LEED Committee

Materials and Resources (MR) Technical Advisory Group recommends technical solutions to Materials and Resources Category of the LEED rating system development and maintenance issues. The group provides a consistent source of technical advice regarding MR category credit and prerequisite improvement and supporting tool development.

USGBC Materials & Resources Technical Advisory Group Member

USGBC National Capital Region Chapter

The USGBC-National Capital Region Chapter (USGBC-NCR) is an independently chartered chapter of the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC).
USGBC-NCR provides locally-based leadership, advocacy, education and resources to create a vibrant and environmentally healthy Metropolitan Washington region. With individual members from every sector of the building industry, we engage, educate and encourage our community to live within and advance a sustainable, ecologically restorative and economically prosperous built environment.

Board Chair

LinkedIn Top Voice | 390K+ Trained | Helping Corporations navigate ESG | Adjunct Professor | Author | Board Member | LinkedIn Learning Instructor

I help leaders in various industries, including real estate and construction, close gaps in ESG talent and performance through corporate training, advisory, speaking, and educational courses.  I am all about moving entire sectors, organizations and individuals from "Inspiration to Impact."

I am a multiple award-winning sustainability thought leader, educator, and author. A pioneer of the green building and ESG movement, my experience spans more than two decades as a change agent and subject matter expert in both real estate, design, and construction industries. As the former SVP of ESG issues for Nareit, the national association representing real estate investment trusts and publicly traded real estate companies in the U.S., I provided guidance, oversight, and innovation for the REIT industry's ESG leadership. As a part of my role, I gained deep insights into the latest ESG developments, including investor focus areas, member advisory, ESG reporting frameworks, and priority topics, including climate change and social justice. In my previous roles in the construction sector, I developed corporate sustainability programs from the ground up, coordinated environmental responsibility efforts, and assisted building owners and developers in meeting their sustainability goals cost-effectively. As an ESG, sustainability, and green building pioneer, I am passionate about leading impactful organizations into their next chapter through strategic ESG advisory and custom education services.

My specialties include: ESG integration, Sustainable investments, Climate change, Social impact, ESG reporting, Sustainable construction, Strategic Advisory, Green and Healthy Building Certifications, Community Outreach, Education, and curriculum development, ESG event programming, Shareholder buy-in.

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In this edition of The Impact Catalyst, I’m sharing a no-fluff guide to resetting your approach and integrating sustainability where it actually matters: across business functions, budgets, metrics, and day-to-day decisions.

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