A principal at Boston-based architecture firm Goody Clancy has been named a LEED Fellow by the U.S. Green Building Council.

Jean Carroon is the leader of the preservation practice at Goody Clancy. Her diverse portfolio of LEED projects ranges from the LEED Platinum Welcome Center at Champlain College in Vermont to the new office space for the Unitarian Universalist Association in Boston. She is the author of "Sustainable Preservation: Greening Existing Buildings."

LEED Fellows represent an elite class of accomplished green-building professionals and are recognized for their exceptional contributions to the green building community as well as their significant achievements among a growing group of LEED Professionals.  

Potential LEED Fellows are nominated by their peers, undergo an extensive portfolio review and are evaluated based on four out of five mastery elements including: technical proficiency, education and mentoring, leadership, commitment and service and advocacy. The evaluation process is carried out by the LEED Fellow Evaluation Committee and supported by the Green Building Certification Institute.

"We are proud of Jean’s thought leadership, innovative design and passion for a healthy, sustainable future. LEED Fellow is well-merited recognition," David Spillane, president of Goody Clancy, said in a statement.

The 2014 Class of LEED Fellows will be recognized at the Greenbuild International Conference and Expo in New Orleans on Oct. 22 to 24.