By Alexander Landa
Anyone interested in improving outcomes in buildings will benefit from this upcoming class at Harvard Extension: “High Performance Buildings for Occupant Wellbeing.”
Many organizations are requiring better, greener buildings. As a community of practitioners, we are working hard to meet this demand. The class will dive into materials & transparency, renovation trends, equipment, and energy disclosure.
Students will focus on the impact of the built environment on an individual's well-being, workplace productivity, and comfort levels. You will have a chance to explore what makes a building healthy and comfortable, and how can one influence a building's design for health outcomes.
This will surely be an engaging class for everyone who takes it! Whether you're new to the green building industry, or already a veteran, your will gain new insight as a professional.
Guest speakers to include:
– Dr. Steven Lockley from Harvard’s Sleep Medicine Institute – Did you know looking at an iPhone screen before bed can have significant impact on your sleep?
· Nada Tarkhan from Arup – How can you use DIVA to optimize daylighting?
· Tom McGraw from Acentech – What’s the best way to improve acoustics in schools?
· Dr. Robin Dodson from Silent Spring Institute – Did you know harmful semi-volatile organic compounds used in fireproofing stay in your house for a very long time?
PE | Associate, LeMessurier
Vice President, AEW’s Architecture & Engineering group
Interior Designer, Jacobs, Boston
Senior Vice President, Market Transformation and Development U.S. Green Building Council
AIA LEED AP BD+C | Senior Associate, Gensler Boston 
LEED Fellow, WELL AP | Founder and Principal, Ecoworks Studio
LEED AP BD+C | Environmental Sustainability Manager, Armstrong World Industries
Sustainability Director, Steven Winter Associates
Assistant Professor of Exposure Science | Director of the Healthy Buildings program
Managing Director, Harvard University Office for Sustainability
Principal & Director of Certifications and Consulting, Epsten Group, Inc.
Vice President of Sustainability and Corporate Social Responsibility, Jamestown
Founder and Principal, Linnean Solutions | LEED AP, O+M; EcoDistrict AP
Associate Principal, BuroHappold Engineering
Senior Vice President, Sustainability at Kilroy Realty Corporation
Co-Founder, Facilitator at The Laurentia Project | LEED AP BD+C, LFA
Founder and President, Board of the Healthy Building Network
Building Technology Director, Kingspan North America
LEED® AP ID+C, BD+C, USGBC Faculty, WELL® AP, WELL Faculty and Fitwel Ambassador
Workplace Strategy Expert and Researcher, EYP
Principal, Integrated Ecostrategy
Senior Vice President, International WELL Building Institute
AIA, LEED AP BD+C, WELL AP
Principal, Bruner/Cott
Architect, Associate, and Sustainability Design Leader, Stantec Architecture and Engineering
FAIA, LEED Fellow, Long Green Specs
Products & Materials Specialist, BuildingGreen
Director of Acquisitions and Development
Director of Restorative Enterprise, Interface
Vice President of Sustainable Development, Shaw
Sustainability Manager, Consigli Construction Company
Global Head of Sustainability, Superior Essex