MALVERN, PA—Liberty Property Trust named Billy Grayson as director of sustainability. Grayson is responsible for developing and executing sustainability strategy across Liberty's 105 million square foot portfolio.
“Billy's expertise and experience integrating high-performance practices across a number of industries will be valuable in furthering Liberty's commitment to sustainable development and operations,” says Shelby Christensen, senior vice president of real estate operations. “He will be working with senior leaders to extend Liberty's sustainability program across our industrial portfolio – helping Liberty tenants reduce their operating expenses and environmental impact in warehouses, distribution centers, and industrial facilities.”
Grayson comes to Liberty from Electronic Industry Citizen Coalition where he served as vice president of social and environmental sustainability. Before joining EICC, Grayson worked at Wesco as director of corporate sustainability. His previous experience also includes positions at ICF International and Calvert Investments. He holds the LEED AP® designation and earned a Masters in Public Policy and MBA in Marketing from the University of Maryland.
Liberty has been something of a pioneer in green building development, with more than 100 buildings either LEED® certified or registered with the intent to certify, and more than 140 ENERGY STAR® certified buildings.
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