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Associate Lewis McNeel will present as part of AIA Austin's Food for Thought program, promoting continuing education on the latest techniques, practices, products and technology in design and construction. His session, entitled Designing Large Retail Environments for Net Zero Energy Performance, will focus on Lake|Flato's TreeHouse Dallas home improvement store as a case study. Lewis will present strategies implemented in the TreeHouse design such as adjusting the building's physical form, differentiating the many functions of light, and leveraging on-site power generation and storage technologies to achieve net zero building performance. Sign up here.

On November 28th, Founding Partner David Lake will participate on a panel entitled The Business of Green. Hosted in Austin, Texas, by The Atlantic Live, the forum gathers both business leaders and consumers from across diverse industries to explore the way businesses are actively employing sustainability to protect the environment, reduce emissions and promote a culture of environmental stewardship. 

Tune in to the live stream at 3PM CST here.
Sound off your thoughts using #BizOfGreen

Lake|Flato will attend the 2017 Greenbuild International Conference & EXPO taking place November 8th - 10th in Boston, Massachussetts. Greenbuild is the world's largest conference and expo dedicated to green building that unites industry leaders, experts and design professionals dedicated to promoting sustainable building practices. If you are attending Greenbuild this year, look for Sustainability Director Heather Holdridge, EIT, Assoc. AIA, LEED Fellow; Associate Partner Matt Wallace, AIA, LEED AP BD+C; and Project Architect Kerry Phillips, AIA, LEED AP BD+C.

Lake|Flato's Sustainability Director Heather Holdridge has been honored in the class of 2017 LEED Fellows. The LEED Fellow Program honors LEED professionals who have demonstrated exceptional achievement in key mastery elements of LEED certification and significant contributions in teaching, mentoring or research with other industry professionals. LEED Fellows also have a strong history of highly impactful commitment, service and advocacy for green building and sustainability. Mahesh Ramanujam, GBCI & USGBC President & CEO noted that “LEED would not have grown from an idea to a movement that spans the globe without the leadership and innovative thinking of the dynamic professionals that make up this class of LEED Fellows. The contributions, work, and ideas of these individuals plays a significant role in propelling the green building movement forward while helping to continue to advance our mission of green buildings for all within this generation ." 

LEED Fellows are nominated by their peers and must have at least 10 years of exceptional impact in the green building industry and hold a LEED AP with specialty credential, among other requirements. The evaluation process includes extensive portfolio review and is carried out by the LEED Fellow Evaluation Committee and supported by GBCI. Congrats, Heather! Read more about this year's Fellows and the LEED Fellows Program, here.