#22 Kjell Anderson
Sustainable Design and Knowledge Sharing
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Kjell emphasizes the importance of sharing resources and knowledge within the architectural community to advance sustainable practices. He also highlights the significance of embracing the circular economy to reduce embodied carbon and promote resource efficiency in building projects.
Kjell Anderson, FAIA, LEED Fellow, practices architecture and serves as a Principal and the Director of Sustainable Design at LMN Architects, working with all of LMN’s clients to set and exceed sustainable design goals. He wrote the first architect-centered book on energy modeling, co-authored AIA’s first policy statement on climate change, led the development of the Path To Zero Carbon series and has spoken extensively on energy, water, materials, and embodied carbon.
He founded the Seattle Hub of the Carbon Leadership Forum, served on the AIA National Committee on the Environment and currently serves on the Washington State Building Code Council where he chairs the Energy Code Technical Advisory Group. A lifelong Washingtonian, he lives in Seattle with his wife and two daughters and enjoys playing music and soccer.
Links to relevant topics discussed in the Podcast:
- Path to Zero Carbon Series
- Kjell Anderson’s Book
- Hines Seattle Headquarters
- Founders Hall, Foster School of Business Seattle, Washington
