Social Equity Through Green Buildings with LEED Fellow, Angi Rivera

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Angi Rivera has over 15 years of Sustainability Management experience and is the Managing Director + Project Manager at GreenShape, LLC. Formerly Regional Sustainability Practice Leader of one of the world’s largest Architecture and Engineering firms, Angi has managed Sustainable Design and Planning for both government and commercial globally. Angi has worked on a vast array of projects including: new and renovated mixed-use, residential, military, educational, industrial, correctional, and medical program facilities. </span></p> <p> </p> <h2><strong>Education</strong></h2> <ul> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">MA Environment and Energy 2004</span></li> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">Architectural Association, London</span></li> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">Bachelor of Architecture 2001</span></li> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University</span></li> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">Louisiana State University, 2000</span></li> </ul> <p> </p> <h2><strong>Show Highlights</strong><span style= "font-weight: 400;"> </span></h2> <p> </p> <ul> <li><strong><span style="font-weight: 400;">The positives and negatives of working for a large global company </span></strong></li> </ul> <ul> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">Angi shares her experience working in the UK that kick started her career </span></li> </ul> <ul> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">Networking and getting involved in USGBC is invaluable </span></li> </ul> <ul> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">Learn how GreenShape’s projects were very integral early on in the sustainability movement in DC and what they are working on now. </span></li> </ul> <ul> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">The reward of ambitious sustainability goals, impacts of daylight analysis, and all the energy modeling you could possibly do for all the different options on your projects</span></li> </ul> <ul> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">How to intentionally communicate with force