AIA UK Sustainability Series - Embedding Low Carbon Approaches into our Design Process

Harvard Science and Engineering Complex, image credit: Behnisch Architekten

Join AIA UK for a discussion of how to embed carbon reduction into design with a leader in green building.

When: Wednesday 11 October 2023, 12:30 - 13:30
Where: Online
CES Credits - Estimated 1.0 LU/ HSW for AIA Members

Speaker

Gunnar Hubbard, FAIA, LEED Fellow,

Sustainability Practice Leader, Thornton Tomasetti. 

Description

AIA UK is excited to host a session with Gunnar Hubbard on how we can truly make low carbon approaches part of our design process. We will cover topics including:

• Carbon reduction is a goal, how do we bring this to the forefront of our design process?

• How is our design process changing?

• How do the AIA ethical responsibilities play in to our work?

• Climate Action: how do we actually have an impact? Decarbonization Policies?

• Case Studies will be shared.

Speaker Bio

Gunnar Hubbard, FAIA, LEED Fellow, is the Sustainability Practice Leader at Thornton Tomasetti.  He is a recognized leader in green building across the U.S. and in Asia, Europe and the Middle East, with 30 years of experience as a licensed architect, consultant, educator and advocate. He oversees green building experts in the New York City, London, San Francisco, Boston and Portland, Maine offices. Gunnar is an expert in creating high performance, low energy, healthy buildings. His current focus is on advancing the firm’s building analytics services and expertise in certification systems such as Passive House, Living Building Challenge and WELL.