Charlie Cichetti


Atlanta, GA / Boulder, CO / Minneapolis, MN / New York, NY
Principal
LEED AP BD+C, ID+C, O+M, Homes
Responsibilities
Charlie Cichetti is co-founder and Principal of Sustainable Investment Group (SIG). With over 11 years of experience in commercial construction, real estate development, consulting, and project management, he is now a recognized consultant and speaker in the green building industry. Charlie has directed multi-million dollar office, warehouse, specialty, and condo construction projects as well as developed large mixed-use sites. With years of construction experience and after working with an integrated developer (bought the land, designed the building, built the building, and even property managed the asset – all in-house) that was an early adopter of LEED, Mr. Cichetti became a LEED Consultant and Trainer.
Charlie currently oversees the Sustainability Consulting and Technical Service departments for SIG and is based out of our Atlanta office. While working across multiple building types, he has managed certifications across nearly all of the LEED rating systems. He also has experience with portfolio implementation work for real estate owners and property managers.
Education
Mr. Cichetti holds a degree in Business Management from Georgia Institute of Technology. Also, he was one of the first professionals to earn multiple LEED AP with specialty credentials. Charlie has earned the following LEED credentials: LEED AP (v2.2), LEED GA, LEED AP Building Design + Construction, LEED AP Interior Design + Construction, LEED AP Operations + Maintenance, and LEED AP Homes.
Committee and Organization Involvement:

  • AGC of Colorado
  • BOMA-Atlanta / Professional Development Council
  • USGBC-Georgia
  • Vistage International

Select Project Experience:

  • Mansell Overlook Campus – 4 Expedited LEED EBO&M Gold Projects
  • 148 Acre Mixed-Use Suwanee Gateway (including LEED CS office building)
  • University Office Park (23 buildings) – GSA ENERGY STAR Mandates
  • Centrum at Glenridge – Class A Office Building in Atlanta (LEED EBO&M Gold)
  • One & Two Premier Plaza – Class A Office Towers (LEED EBO&M Silver and Gold)
  • First Congregational Church – UCC (LEED NC)
  • 400 Room Marriott Hotel – LEED NC Silver
  • 140 Room SpringHill Suites Hotel – LEED NC Gold
  • 587,000 GSA Building – LEED NC Silver
  • Multi-Purpose Gym – LEED for Schools Gold
  • Georgia Dome – LEED Audit & Technical Services
  • 3.9 Million SF Convention Center – LEED Audit & Technical Services

Select Training Clients:

  • Associated General Contractors [AGC] (32 Locations)
  • Building Owners and Managers Association [BOMA] (24 Locations)
  • Green Building Education Services (GBES)
  • Jones Lang LaSalle
  • JP Morgan Asset Management
  • Hines
  • Morgan Stanley
  • Federal Reserve Bank
  • BlackRock
  • Samuels Group