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10:30am
To Transform Inertia, Design Behavior
Speakers
Director of Building Science, Payette
Andrea is the Director of Building Science at Payette working across all projects to improve building performance and leads research projects. She was the Principal Investigator on the AIA Upjohn Grant focused on thermal bridging. She is a Lecturer at MIT in Architecture. Andrea is...
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Sustainable Design Director, BKSK Architects
Jennifer Preston leads the development of sustainable architectural solutions fostering wellness. As sustainable design director at BKSK Architects her priority is cooperative process. She integrates research with practice, attending to everything from specification and rating systems...
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Executive Editor & Publisher, BuildingGreen, Inc.
In addition to his role at BuildingGreen, Inc. as Executive Editor and Publisher, Tristan Roberts is a guest researcher at Stanford University. He’s a little obsessive about connecting practitioners with tools so that their work can thrive environmentally, socially, and economically. Tristan is...
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1:30pm
Pillars of Sustainable Education: Harnessing the Power of Student-Led Design
Moderators
Vice President, Living Building Challenge, International Living Future Institute
As Vice President of the Living Building Challenge, Kathleen oversees all aspects of the program including its continued evolution as the most innovative green building standard in the world. In addition, she leads the Institute’s strategic and technical consulting services with...
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Speakers
PhD Student, University of São Paulo
Artur is architect and works at São Paulo City Hall as technical advisor of the public network of digital fabrication laboratories Fab Lab Livre SP. He is involved in the democratization of access to digital fabrication. Artur has a master degree and currently is a doctoral student...
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PhD Student, University of Toulouse, France
As architect since 1999, Lucas Kanyó has participated as owner of an architecture office on many temporary constructions in Brazil. Since 2014 he collaborates with the NOAH Research Group in the Apis Project – Emergency bathrooms for use following rain-related disasters. In this...
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Director of Graduate Studies and Associate Professor, School of Architecture, Georgia Institute of Technology
Michael is a registered architect, director of graduate studies at Georgia Tech’s School of Architecture, and creative director at Gamble + Gamble Architects in Atlanta. His design-driven research operates at a variety of scales, from house to city, with emphases on innovation...
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Civil Engineering PhD Student, Purdue University
Iason Konstantzos is a senior PhD student and Research Assistant in the School of Civil Engineering at Purdue University. His research interests include daylighting, glare and other aspects of visual comfort and energy in buildings. He completed his Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees...
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Architect MSc. in Urban Design, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro
Marina Lima Medeiros (MSc in Urban Design at the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro) is a Brazilian architect and teacher at Ibirapuera University. Since August 2015, she takes part as a voluntary researcher at NOAH Research Group in University of São Paulo - lead by Professor...
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Program Manager, Alcoa Foundation
Alice is a program manager at Alcoa Foundation where she manages the signature environmental programs portfolio. In addition, she works with Alcoa regional leads in Australia, Europe, Guinea, Iceland and Russia to design meaningful local grantmaking investment plans. Alcoa Foundation...
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3:15pm
The Importance of Truth + Transparency for Living Communities
Speakers
President & CEO, Homewood Children's Village
Fred Brown is the President & CEO of Homewood Children’s Village, a non-profit whose mission is to improve the lives of Homewood’s children and to reweave the fabric of the community in which they live. In his previous position with the Kingsley Association, Mr. Brown’s projects...
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Principal, evolveEA
Christine Mondor is an eternal optimist who believes design is essential to shape a sustainable environment. She has been active in shaping places, processes and organizations through her work as an architect, educator, and activist. As Strategic Principal of evolveEA, she has led...
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Community Engagement Designer, evolveEA
Anna thrives in the space where creativity in design, stakeholder engagement, and technical precision converge. At evolveEA, her contributions to design and consulting projects have drawn from her diverse skill set and thorough knowledge, developed through a remarkable mix of project...
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10:30am
Me, You and the Community We Know: Four Cities Transitioning to a Clean Energy Future
Speakers
Project Manager, Clean Energy Coalition
Bonnie Bona has been a Project Manager with Clean Energy Coalition in Ann Arbor since 2010 working with municipalities and building owners to deliver energy efficiency and renewable energy improvements. She is a licensed Architect, LEED Accredited Professional, and a member and...
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Green Building Planner, City of Vancouver (BC)
Chris works with the City of Vancouver as a Green Building Planner. Chris’s work is focused on greenhouse gas reductions through improving existing buildings and making policy to require the most energy efficient new homes. Prior to working with the city, Chris worked with the...
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Senior Planner, Integral Group
Rachel is a Senior Planner at Integral Group, working with public and private sector clients to develop and implement sustainability targets and plans, at the community and district scale. This includes sustainable master planning, and policy development for local governments. Rachel...
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Lead Planner / Planner III, City of Flint, Department of Planning and Development
Kevin Schronce has been a planner with the City of Flint since 2012, and is currently the Lead Planner. He has a Bachelor of Science from Michigan State University in City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning. He previously worked for the Blight Elimination Team with the Genesee...
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1:30pm
Human Scaled Mobility
Speakers
Director, Net Zero Energy Buildings and Living Community Challenge, International Living Future Institute
As director of the Institute's Net Zero Energy and Living Community programs, Brad is at the forefront of a global transformation toward a carbon-free future. He directed development of the Petal and Net Zero Energy Certified zHome, the first multifamily zero net energy community...
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Executive Director, Feet First
Since 2008, Lisa has been the Executive Director of Feet First. Prior to Lisa’s work at Feet First, she was the Rideshare Program Manager for San Luis Obispo Council of Governments. She worked in Vancouver, Canada as the Program Manager for Better Environmentally Sound Transportation...
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3:15pm
Feeding a Hungry World: The Quest for High‐density, Sustainable Urban Agriculture
Speakers
Principal, Director of Quality Assurance, Guttmann & Blaevoet
Steven Guttmann has more than three decades of leadership in integrated building design, energy conservation and sustainable design. Since 1991, he has developed his mid‐sized consulting engineering firm into one of the most awarded California consulting firms, receiving national...
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Associate, Guttmann & Blaevoet
Dr. Nadia Sabeh, a licensed Mechanical Engineer at Guttmann & Blaevoet, leads the firm’s Agriculture in Controlled Environments Team, which specializes in infrastructure for indoor agriculture production systems. She has nearly 20 years of experience researching and designing climate...
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