Eric Corey Freed is Principal of organicARCHITECT, an architecture and consulting firm in California, with nearly 20 years of experience in green building.

Born and raised in Philadelphia, Eric attended Temple University College of Architecture, graduating with honors. While a student, Eric had the opportunity to focus his concentration on Urban Design in Rome, Italy.

After several years working in both his hometown and in New York City, Eric became very active within the profession. Philip Johnson, noted architect and critic cited Eric as 'one of the real brains of his generation.' In 1995, Eric accepted a position in Santa Fe, New Mexico where he was able to focus on his primary interest, Houses. While there, he had direct contact with both ancient and the newest of environmental building materials. Seeking to build his practice, Eric relocated to San Francisco in 1997 to develop roots and build upon his experiences.

'Architecture is essentially human,' states Eric Corey Freed, 'it is the manifestation of the human spirit and the expression of the Individual and its surrounding environment.'

Eric co-developed the Sustainable Design programs at the Academy of Art University and University of California Berkeley Extension. He is on the boards of Architects, Designers & Planners for Social Responsibility (ADPSR), Green Home Guide and West Coast Green, as well as the advisory boards of nearly a dozen other organizations.

He was the founding Chair of Architecture for The San Francisco Design Museum and one of the founders of ecoTECTURE: The Online Journal of Ecological Design. He is a regular contributor for GreenerBuildings.com, Luxe, Natural Home, Metropolitan Home and dozens of other publications. Eric lectures around the country at 40+ conferences a year, and his work has been featured in Dwell, Metropolis, Town & Country, Natural Home and Newsweek. He has been seen on television on Fox News, HGTV, The Sundance Channel and PBS.

When Eric was just 25 years old, noted architect and critic Philip Johnson described him as "one of the real brains of his generation". Today, Eric continues the tradition of "Organic Architecture", first developed by Frank Lloyd Wright.

Eric is the author of four books, including "Green Building & Remodeling for Dummies" (John Wiley & Sons), a best seller with 100,000 copies in print. His latest books, "Sustainable School Architecture" and "Green$ense for your Home" were released in 2010.

Eric is considered a leader in the field; named by San Francisco Magazine "Best Green Architect" in 2005 and "Best Visionary" in 2007; and "Green Visionary" by 7x7 Magazine in 2008.