AIA WNC Jan. Meeting- Unpacking and Implementing the AIA Materials Pledge

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Presentation Description: Join us for a dive into the AIA Materials Pledge. Learn about details of the pledge, why it matters, as well as why and how to implement pledge efforts in your own firm. This session will inform attendees of the impacts that the building and construction industry has on the five impact categories of the pledge: human health, social health and equity, ecosystem health, climate health and circular economy, through material selections. We will cover an overview of ways to achieve the five impact categories. The presentation will also identify the actions that designers can take to improve their practice through becoming familiar with material transparency and making wiser materials selections along with tools and resources that will aid in making more informed choices.

SPEAKERS:

Amie Blankenship

Associate Amie Blankenship brings a varied skillset and a passion for human health, sustainability and resiliency, client dedication, and organization to her work as a Sr. Sustainability Design Specialist at LS3P. Her experience includes LEED and WELL project administration for a corporate warehouse and office upfit for LS3P’s Charleston office as well as LEED project administration for a training center project in LS3P’s Atlanta office, among others. She has also assisted project teams with Green Globes Certification and GBCI’s Guiding Principles Compliance.

Amie serves as a firmwide resource for any project with a commitment to sustainable building certification and as an advocate for employee sustainable building accreditations. Her background also includes ten years of interior design experience across a wide range of commercial design projects and interior upfits for the higher education/college athletic facility, faith based, K-12 and municipal markets. She continues to serve as a resource and advocate for creating healthier, more resilient buildings by guiding project teams in specifying safer materials. She is spearheading LS3P's commitment to the AIA Materials Pledge by creating education and content firmwide and leading various teams who are also contributing to this effort.

Cynthia Turner, AIA, LEED AP BD + C

Cynthia Turner, AIA, LEED AP BD+C, is a Senior Project Manager and Associate Principal in LS3P’s Asheville office. During her 35 years in the profession, Cynthia has managed many public and private commercial projects through all phases of design and construction. She is highly experienced in meeting owner needs while maintaining project budget, schedule, and code compliance.
Cynthia is recently trained as a Regenerative Design Practitioner, and this is her new passion. With this training, she will work to enable her projects and their communities to thrive in the context of evolving sustainability.

Host or Publisher AIA Western Northern Carolina