Suni Dillard, AIA, LEED AP BD+C is a Senior Associate and Sustainability Leader at HMFH Architects, a 50-person architecture firm in Cambridge, MA, focused on educational facilities. From new urban schools to multi-building campuses, Suni works on a range of K-12 education projects, implementing environmentally responsible design principles throughout. She can be reached at [email protected].

Ed Wonsek
Reducing the quantity of new materials required in an existing building like Gilbert Hall can contribute to a major reduction in the building’s embodied carbon.

Impactful Decisions

Before deciding whether to build a new facility or renovate an existing one, schools and universities should analyze the embodied carbon impacts.
Oct. 11, 2023