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Principal | Global Director, Climate Action & Sustainability
Gensler
As Global Director, Climate Action + Sustainability, for Gensler, Kirsten delivers strategic carbon zero and well-being design innovation to the built environment around the world. Kirsten works with clients from single project to portfolio scale solutions. Her experience encompasses the workplace, retail, hospitality, education, transportation, aviation, and infrastructure sectors; and she is a recognized authority in green product standards and sustainability rating systems.
A civil engineer with deep roots in construction and building material life cycle impacts, Kirsten co-founded MaterialsCAN – the Materials Carbon Action Network – focused on the smart prioritization of embodied carbon in building materials. She also serves on the Board of the Ecological Building Network, and formerly, on the Board of the US Green Building Council. Kirsten holds a B.S. in Civil Engineering from the University of California, Berkeley, and an M.S. in Civil Engineering from California State University, San Jose.
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Tuesday, November 1, 2022
2:45 PM – 4:15 PM
Wednesday, November 2, 2022
2:45 PM – 3:45 PM