Bio

Owner AND FOUNDER

Tom Burton, PG, QSD/P, ISSP-Sustainability Associate, LEED Green Associate

Building on 20 years of environmental consulting experience, Tom founded Virtuous Cycle Consulting in 2017 to inspire businesses to move from compliance to sustainability. He has supported and managed numerous client projects in the aerospace, energy, infrastructure, manufacturing, real estate, and municipal market segments in the Western U.S. His focus is finding value for clients by collaborating to integrate innovative solutions that engage stakeholders, reduce risks, and include social and environmental benefits.

Education

UC SAN DIEGO
Sustainable Business Practices Professional Certificate, 2018

SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY
B.S., Marine Geology, 1997

Professional Registrations and Certifications

• Registered Professional Geologist: California #7610 (2003), Pennsylvania #PG005403 (2019)

• Qualified SWPPP Developer/Practitioner #21120 (CA, 2011)

• International Society of Sustainability Professionals (ISSP) - Sustainability Associate (2017)

• LEED Green Associate, USGBC (2018)

• Certified SSC Green Auditor®, Strategic Sustainability Consulting

• Building Performance Institute: Building Science Principles Certificate of Knowledge

Affiliations & Activities

• ISSP Research and Resources Committee, Voluntary Sustainability Standards

• U.S. Green Building Council, San Diego Chapter, Green Business Committee

• Interstate Technical and Regulatory Council, Stormwater BMP Performance Evaluation

• California Stormwater Quality Association (CASQA)

• Board for Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors and Geologists (CA, PA)

• San Diego Environmental Professionals, Steering Committee, Treasurer (2006-16)

• GRID Alternatives volunteer for local, low-income residential solar system installation

• I Love a Clean San Diego (ILACSD) volunteer for annual Creek to Bay cleanups

• Solana Center, San Diego volunteer composter