User:Kevin Rey Contreras/sandbox/Kevin Contreras

Kevin Contreras is the Host, Producer and Creator of Building Green, a television series that is on PBS. He is now creating a second season, to be shot in New Zealand and distributed worldwide.

Education Kevin attended Albuquerque Academy prep school, from 5th grade to 12th, and graduated from the University of Colorado, with a BS in Business Marketing.

Career Kevin was an actor for a decade before moving into production. He appeared in a few TV series and Feature films but his bread abd butter was commercials. He consistently booked commercial, for many products and industries.

Early Life Kevin grew up in a family of builders and designers in Santa Fe, New Mexico. He spent 18 months building a state-of-the-art, steel frame home in Santa Barbara, California, which is now the featured subject of the first 13 episodes of the Building Green TV series. A professional actor for nearly a decade, Kevin has played more than a hundred roles in commercials, episodic TV and feature films. Articulate and engaging, Kevin brings an authentic passion for green building that includes progressive designs, green products and nitty-gritty, hands on guidance.

Production Building Green, the television series on PBS about building homes that are healthier, more energy efficient and better for the environment,. A sculptor, actor, builder and activist, he saw construction of his ultimate “dream green home” as an homage to his roots in the creative arts as well as his commitment to protecting our fragile planet. The endeavor also grew out of a deep affinity for time spent in Bali, where bamboo and green building techniques have long been a tradition. With nothing more than a Mac and a few friends, he decided to film his home-building experience, start to finish, decision by decision, as a way to share his journey of discovery. The project attracted the talents of documentary filmmaker Tippy Bushkin, whose inspiring storytelling abilities and award-winning industry credentials have resulted in a truly groundbreaking series.