Rachel Nicely, LEED AP BD+C, EBOM, Fitwel Ambassador

Director of Sustainable Programs

Sustainable Building Partners


Rachel Nicely is a Director of Sustainable Programs at Sustainable Building Partners (SBP), a full-service energy efficiency and sustainable consulting firm serving the commercial and residential markets. Rachel has been in the sustainable consulting business for sixteen years.

Rachel oversees the sustainability consulting department at SBP and is responsible for developing and coordinating work related to building sustainability for the USGBC LEED certification program and other green building rating systems. Rachel is also involved in existing building LEED certification, navigating property managers toward sustainable operational decisions. Rachel is also involved in LEED for Neighborhood Development projects with multiple building level certifications within the same development. Rachel also manages the Whole Building Life Cycle Assessment service within the Sustainable Programs Department establishing building assessment protocol and currently oversees this activity. She previously served as the Chair of the Sustainable Sites TAG and is currently on the WE TAG.