Michael Kornitas is a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) accredited professional since 2003, and a Certified Energy Manager. Kornitas is also a member of the American Society of Heating, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Engineers and The Association of Energy Engineers. He is the past president of NJ Higher Education Partnership for Sustainability. He is the Director of energy and Sustainability for Rutgers Facilities and Capital Planning. Kornitas is a research associate for the Rutgers Center for Green Building. He is the Vice-Chair of the Rutgers University Sustainability Committee.

Kornitas co-wrote the 2nd edition of the High Performance Campus Design Handbook for NJHEPS. The handbook is a technical guide to sustainable design for New Jersey higher education institutions for planners, designers, and facilities personnel. As part of the Rutgers Speakers Bureau and has given numerous presentations on sustainable principles and energy conservation. Kornitas was instrumental in Rutgers University being selected as Energy Educator of the Year for 2009 by the Board of Public Utilities of New Jersey.