On the Go with Green Building Education

<p><strong>Alyson Laura</strong> <span style="font-weight: 400;">is an all-around Sustainability Maven, who seeks to evolve human success and planetary delight. She is currently the Director of Education for GBES. Her responsibilities include ensuring the highest quality product in their study materials, developing new on-demand webinar content, and staying updated on the latest green building trends and certifications.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">"Think bigger. Don't just get stuck at what other people are doing or what seems to work, challenge yourself to really push that envelope and dream big." - Alyson Laura</span></em></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">She was also a Sustainability Consultant for SIG prior to joining GBES. And, she taught in-person exam prep classes all over the United States.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Coming from an architectural background, she became captivated by the triple bottom line of the green building movement. She worked as a LEED Reviewer for one of USGBC's veteran review firms, has reviewed hundreds of LEED certification applications, and has worked on dozens of successful LEED Consulting projects.</span></p> <h2><span style="font-weight: 400;">Influence in Sustainability</span></h2> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Alyson grew up in Florida, which gave her an advantage in sustainability. The place valued recycling, composting, and rain water catching. There was a lot of support.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">They were so close to sea level, and so placed a high priority on conserving their environment. Her father was also a civil engineer who worked on conserving the Everglades.</span></p> <h2><span style="font-weight: 400;">Into the Green Building Movement</span></h2> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">With the rise of technology in the early 2000s, she initially applied to Georgia Tech as a Computer Science major. But she changed her major into Architecture. During which, she