Sustainability Education Committee: Sustainability Storytelling (Virtual)

Event Description

How do we address the world of sustainability today, and how do we disseminate this knowledge to the communities that help design, regulate, and then ultimately interact with the buildings we create? We will share how the Living Building Challenge has provided us with a framework for approaching all our work and building the community required to make positive change through the built environment.

Presenters

Carolyn Creemers, RA | Architect, Bruner/Cott

As an Architect, Carolyn works with teams to integrate high level design with a high-performance building envelope. Her work includes residence halls, education centers, renovations of historic buildings, and currently the construction of the New Graduate Housing Living Village for the Yale Divinity School, a project which is expected to receive full Living Building Challenge certification after completion.

Christopher Nielson, AIA, CPHC, LEED AP | Associate, Bruner/Cott

Christopher is an associate and has been with Bruner/Cott Architects since 2013. He is interested in design that respects our building heritage, supports community, and addresses the issues of climate change. Christopher is a recipient of the 2022 AIA Young Architects Award and has taught and lectured at The University of Oregon, Middlebury College, Hampshire College, MassArt, and The Boston Architectural College. He has presented at national and regional confe