Director of Sustainability
Helen is an experienced Sustainability Consultant that joined Cosentini Associates in 2010. She holds a Master of Science in Environmental Management Systems from Pratt Institute and a Bachelor of Science in Design & Environmental Analysis: Interior Design from Cornell University. She came to Cosentini with experience in architectural design, including sustainability research and code analysis.
Since joining Cosentini, Helen has lead numerous projects across the US and abroad through green building certifications and incentives, including mixed-use developments, core and shell office buildings, residential high-rises, hotels, libraries, corporate and institutional campuses, and commercial interior fit-outs. She specializes in finding the best sustainability strategy for complex projects, as well as shepherding projects and teams that are new to sustainability through the process of certification. She has also lead internal and external education around sustainability and developed tools to streamline Cosentini’s sustainability consulting practice.
Helen has volunteered with several industry organizations including the USGBC and Urban Green Council. She co-chairs the Cosentini Employee Wellness & Environmental Responsibility Committee. She has also been involved with mentorship programs with Tetra Tech, Pratt Institute, and Cornell University, and has been featured as a guest lecturer at Cornell.
Expertise: Sustainable Design, LEED Facilitation
Select Projects: Songdo, Chadwick International School, Mirae Asset Center 1, Museum of the Built Environment (MOBE), University of Michigan Ross School of Business