David Arkin AIA, is Principal of northern California-based Arkin Tilt Architects.  David is co-Chair of the AIA’s 2030 Commitment Working Group, and represents the AIA on the Embodied Carbon Harmonization and Optimization project, a cross-disciplinary coalition towards reducing embodied carbon in the buit environment. For the past ten years he was Director of the California Straw Building Association (CASBA), advocating for natural building systems in the building codes, and publishing ‘Straw Bale Building Details, An Illustrated Guide for Design and Construction’.  A native of Wisconsin, David studied architecture the University of Minnesota and UC Berkeley. 

Vanessa is a Sustainable Design Leader with HOK, based in Kansas City. She is the global AIA 2030 manager for HOK and currently serves as Working Group co-chair. She has extensive experience in high-performance design for large complex buildings and works daily to implement sustainable best practices, including energy efficiency analysis, renewable energy integration, occupant wellness strategies, and third party Certification. Vanessa is a member of the ICC Code Action Committee for Sustainable / Energy / High Performance buildings. 

With more than 20 years of experience with educational clients, Jesse is passionate about creating sustainable, healthy spaces for learners of all ages. As a senior project architect and low carbon specialist he works closely with design teams and district staff to lower operational and embodied carbon. An early adopter of BIM, he is an office-wide leader in Revit documentation, building envelope design, and energy code compliance. Jesse holds a Bachelor of Architecture from the Rhode Island School of Design. He is a registered architect in Washington, a LEED Accredited Professional, Certified Passive House Consultant (CPHC), and serves on the National AIA 2030 Working Group.