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Brian Rippy is a professor in the Sustainable Building Technology program at Okanagan College and a sustainable design consultant. He provides a range of technical services to local governments, NGOs, international aid agencies, and individuals, assisting with resilient design and sustainable building initiatives.

Brian holds a B.S. in Civil Engineering and a Master's in Sustainable Design. He is also a LEED Accredited Professional with extensive experience working on LEED-certified building projects and the Living Building Challenge. His recent work includes a deep energy retrofit and resilient design project on a 1953 home. Additionally, he led the proposal and integrated design process for the American Samoa Environmental Protection Agency’s new office building—the first in the South Pacific to target net-zero energy and LEED Platinum certification.

Beyond building design, Brian has consulted on various environmental projects, including solid waste management, the City of Livingston’s composting feasibility study, and the USAID-funded Jamaica Ridge to Reef Watershed Management Project, which focused on point-source separation and collection of non-biodegradable waste.

In American Samoa, Brian designed the dry litter piggery composting waste management system, now being adopted throughout the Pacific Islands and the Caribbean. This culturally acceptable approach transforms animal waste into a value-added byproduct while eliminating the environmental and health risks of traditional practices. As Project Engineer for the USAID-funded Environmental Management System Project in Jamaica, he integrated renewable resource technologies and green building components into rural school facilities.

With a wealth of experience spanning sustainable building development and renewable resource management, Brian is committed to transforming how these systems are designed, built, and operated—enabling environmentally responsible, socially equitable, and prosperous communities.