Bruce Redman Becker is president of Becker + Becker, an integrated sustainable architecture and development firm. Bruce’s firm plans, designs and implements development projects that have a social and environmental value, rebuilding and strengthening communities to help revitalize cities. The firm completed the LEED Platinum, 285-unit, net-zero energy transit-oriented development (TOD), 777 Main, in downtown Hartford as well as the LEED Platinum 500-unit, 32-story, 360 State Street project in New Haven, which incorporates the 1st fuel cell in the world to power an apartment building. The firm recently completed the adaptive re-use and preservation of the iconic Pirelli building in New Haven. Originally designed by Marcel Breuer, the former office building has been transformed into Hotel Marcel - a 165 room boutique hotel and conference center. The hotel is designed to meet LEED Platinum certification standards and is anticipated to be the first Passive House certified and net zero-energy hotel in the United States. Bruce was made a Fellow of the American Institute of Architects in 2019, is a LEED Accredited Professional, and is a member of the U.S. Green Building Council. Bruce wrote the chapter in the AIA Handbook of Professional Practice on practicing in a dual role of Architect and Developer.