Mike helped establish and served on the NC Sustainable Energy Association (NCSEA) board of directors, served as Chair of the American Solar Energy Society (ASES) and the International Solar Energy Society (ISES). While serving on these boards, he led many significant efforts from implementing NC solar tax credits to supporting energy-efficiency and solar energy inclusion in the UN Earth Summit’s Agenda 21. He met with heads-of-state of eight countries to promote solar energy and presented lectures and organized conferences around the globe to educate and encourage sustainable energy.

Mike’s extensive knowledge of solar and architectural design led him to become a valued resource in these areas with appointments to the NC Energy Policy Council, UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School Advisory Board, NC Solar Center chairman, US Office of Technology Assessment Renewable Energy Advisory Board, AIA Committee on the Environment Steering Committee, NC Trade and Industrial Education Advisory Committee, NC Governor’s Task Force on Solar Law, NC Department of Public Instruction Solar Advisory Committee and ASHRAE Advanced Energy Design Guide for K-12 Schools Committee representing AIA. He helped establish the NC Solar Center (now the NC Clean Energy Technology Center).

Mike was architect of record for many of the most environmentally responsive buildings in North Carolina and helped develop and patent the Solar Power Roof.

He is an avid gardener and has made many modifications to the home and garden he and his wife first completed over thirty years ago. A Wolfpack linebacker, he can be found at Carter-Finley in the fall for every home game.