Principal Climate Advisor
U.S. Green Building Council, New York
Laurie Kerr, FAIA, LEED AP
Principle Climate Advisor, USGBC
President, LK Policy Lab
Laurie Kerr is an architect and the Principal Climate Advisor for the US Green Building Council (USGBC) and the President of LK Policy Lab. At USGBC, she is helping to reshape LEED to drive the building sector toward a decarbonized future that is resilient, equitable, and healthy. And at LK Policy Lab she has developed an intensive class on retrofitting existing buildings to meet New York’s ground-breaking carbon reduction law.
Under Mayor Bloomberg in New York, she pioneered the development of the world’s first comprehensive energy policies addressing existing buildings, and she launched the greening of New York City’s codes, zoning, and regulations. At NRDC, she founded the City Energy Project which is assisting 35 leading American cities in adopting policies like New York’s. Her awards include the USGBC’s 2018 Leadership Award, AIANY’s Public Architect Award, and Fellowship in the American Institute of Architects. She holds degrees in architecture, engineering, and applied physics.
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(E11) LEED v5's Blueprint for Decarbonized, Efficient Buildings, in New Construction Projects
Wednesday, September 27, 2023
12:30pm – 1:30pm US EDT
(H06) Local Law 97- the Pathway to a Carbon-Neutral New York City
Thursday, September 28, 2023
2:00pm – 3:00pm US EDT