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LEEDNEW CONSTRUCTION PROJECT MANAGEMENT

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To Sai, my parents, and my family.

Vijaya Yellamraju, LEED AP, is Principal at Green Potential, a multinational green building and LEED consulting firm based in Austin, Texas. She is responsible for leading the technical and operational aspects of the business, providing direction to developers, architects, contractors, and other project team members for successful integration of green strategies into the design process. Ms. Yellamraju has worked on numerous green and LEED projects, with a focus on multifamily and commercial buildings. She is a trained architect and earned an M.S. in architecture, specializing in