John Lee is the Deputy Director for Buildings and Energy Efficiency at the NYC Mayor’s Office of Sustainability. In this capacity, he is leading the city’s policy and legislative efforts driving the built environment to unprecedented energy efficiency standards and reduced carbon emissions towards the City’s climate action goals. John’s previous public sector service was with the NYC Department of Buildings and the NYC Department of City Planning. He is a licensed architect with years of experience on major infrastructure projects for transportation networks, university master planning, and urban park systems. John is a graduate of Rice University and Harvard University.