Kim Shinn is a professional engineer and a Principal with TLC Engineering for Architecture. He is a certified Commissioning Authority and ASHRAE certified Building Energy Modeling Professional. He is a LEED Accredited Professional and was elevated to LEED Fellow in 2011. Kim helped create the Green Guide for Health Care (GGHC) and LEED for Healthcare. Kim currently serves on ASHRAE's Standard Project Committee 209, "Energy Simulation Aided Design for Buildings Except Low-Rise Residential Buildings". Kim is a 1978 cum laude graduate of Texas Tech University with degrees in engineering physics and mechanical engineering.