Lisa Richmond

Lisa Richmond is a Senior Fellow with Architecture 2030 and a strategic advisor on climate and sustainability with Climate Strategy Works. As former Executive Director of the American Institute of Architects Seattle for 15 years, Lisa Richmond helped lead the association’s national agenda on climate change mitigation and adaptation. She was a co-author of the AIA’s national climate plan, and has supported development of climate action and education in AIA chapters across the US.

Lisa Richmond's Posts

Architecture2030
A Paris Paradigm Shift

by Lisa Richmond

Seventy countries commit to put buildings at the center of their climate roadmaps.
Beyond Building
Bringing Collaboration In The Built Environment Community To Bear

by Kira Gould

We know how the built environment community can accelerate carbon effectiveness at all scales. Now, architects have an opportunity to unite with allied professionals to realize these benefits.
Carbon Positive
Carbon Positive: Putting Decarbonization Back on the Global Stage

by Lisa Richmond

In light of significant progress in reducing energy that buildings use, Lisa Richmond writes, it’s time to broaden our scope and think more holistically about decreasing carbon emissions.
Carbon Positive
CarbonPositive: Building on the Best of COP27

by Lisa Richmond

What takeaways can built environment professionals glean from the 27th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change? Architecture 2030 senior fellow Lisa Richmond reflects on key moments.
CarbonPositive
CarbonPositive: Architecture’s Critical Role at COP27

by Lisa Richmond

With the 2022 United Nations Climate Change Conference beginning on Nov. 6, Architecture 2030 senior fellow Lisa Richmond and president and COO Vincent Martinez discuss where architecture fits into the event.