Peter Pfeiffer

Peter is an Architect, Author, Building Scientist and Realtor who is among the earliest American architects to be named a Fellow of the American Institute of Architects for his life-long achievements in developing climate-responsive design & building strategies. He was instrumental in the creation of Energy Star, and the nation’s first Green Building program. Peter is the founder of Barley | Pfeiffer Architecture, whose work has been published in such diverse venues as the Washington Post, Fine Homebuilding and featured on The Discovery Channel and This Old House. Residential Architect magazine cited him as one of the ten most influential residential architects of the decade - back at the turn of the century… He is a frequent speaker at national and international conferences on architecture, building development, and climate change. Peter has been nominated for the prestigious Hanley Award for his meaningful efforts to advance green building in North America. He has been honored as the "National Green Advocate of the Year” by the National Association of Home Builders and named the ”Green Superhero of the Year” recently at the International Building Show. More recently he has been selected to speak at the prestigious SXSW conference addressing how architectural design decisions interact with climate & social action.