Mr. Collins is a licensed architect and a LEED Accredited Professional and is currently a Principal at Partner Energy and Director of the Sustainability/Green Certifications team providing design consulting, and project management for projects pursuing green certification, Zero Net Energy, energy modeling, commissioning, and HERS verifications. He has over twenty years of experience in architecture, urban design, and sustainable design consulting, his experience includes design, construction administration, building energy / water benchmarking and analysis, resource conservation measures, and green certification project management. He has provided design and consulting solution for various types of buildings including institutional, office, mixed-use, retail, schools, and multifamily residential properties. In addition to his professional experience, Mr. Collins is CA representative and Director at-large for the AIA Long Beach Southbay Chapter, the past-President of the Southern California Chapter of the National Organization of Minority Architects and was the founding Co-Chair of the US Green Building Council Long Beach Branch. He has been a guest speaker at many local colleges, for professional organizations, and at national conferences teaching green building principles and sustainable design strategies. His work and writings have been featured in multiple publications including, Metropolis Magazine, Sustainable Industries, Globe Street, and the Commercial Observer.