Tobie Bernstein

Senior Attorney
202-939-3869
202-939-3868
bernstein@eli.org

Expertise

• Environmental Health: indoor air quality—federal, state and local government policies and programs
• Green Buildings: green buildings—federal, state and local government policies and programs

Profile

Tobie Bernstein’s work focuses on governmental programs and policies that address the health and environmental impacts of buildings. She has done extensive research and writing on state and local policy approaches to improving indoor air quality in schools, offices, and homes. She has also analyzed the role of government policies and programs in advancing green design and construction, particularly in the public school sector.

With ELI since 1992, Bernstein was previously a staff attorney at the Maryland Legal Aid Bureau.

Education

• J.D., Harvard Law School, 1986
• B.A., Washington University, 1982

Selected Publications

Tobie Bernstein, School Indoor Air Quality: State Policy Strategies for Maintaining Healthy Learning Environments (Envtl. L. Inst., 2009).

Tobie Bernstein, Municipal Green Building Policies: Strategies for Transforming Building Practices in the Private Sector (Envtl. L. Inst., 2008).

Tobie Bernstein, Building Healthy, High Performance Schools: A Review of Selected States and Local Initiatives (Envtl. L. Inst., 2003).

Tobie Bernstein, Improving Indoor Air Quality in Rental Dwellings: A Review of Policies in Five U.S. Localities (Envtl. L. Inst., 2003).