Presentation Summary
I will be presenting with my 12 year old son our 8 year journey in building Monarch Waystations in the South Florida area. We believe that Environmental Sustainability begins in our own back yards, and kids have a voice in this process. We will be sharing all the Monarch garden projects we have worked on with public/private schools, MDC College, homes and churches through small grants like Disney's Friends for Change and Youth Service America. Daniel will briefly share his experience in being featured in a very special HBO documentary titled: Saving My Tomorrow.
Speaker Biography
Lorna Bravo is the founder and president of Design-Build Green Integration Consulting Company focusing on performance Green Building Consulting. Lorna has more than 18 years of architectural experience in both public and private sectors. She has been responsible for initial project programming, planning, conceptual design development, construction documents, construction administration and sustainable design.
Lorna graduated from Cooper Union University in New York City with a BS in Architecture and has a Masters in Construction Management from Florida International University. She is certified by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) as a LEED Accredited Professional. This accreditation verifies her knowledge of green building design, practices, and strategies, and a thorough understanding of the LEED Green Building Rating System, Resources, and Processes set by the USGBC. In 2010, Lorna was certified as a Florida Water Star Certifier. In 2011 she certified the first Gold Florida Water Star Home in the Miami Dade County area, and in 2012 she certified the first Gold FWS commercial property, ”Fire station 22” in Martin county Florida. A top-performing Environmental Youth Instructor credited with combining education, awareness and fostering environmental expertise to proactively educate our future leaders. Highly accomplished in sustainability consulting and ability to build and maintain relationships. Recognized for being a part of the HBO series Saving My Tomorrow, by receiving the “Disney’s Friends for Change Grant” for helping make communities greener and by building and educating on Pollinator habitats in the Miami Dade County Public Schools.
Lorna is currently pursuing her PhD at the University of Florida under the department of Environmental Horticulture where she will be researching water conservation in the built environment. She believes the green building movement offers us an unprecedented opportunity to respond to the most important challenges of our time, and she is extremely excited to be part of this challenge.
Lorna graduated from Cooper Union University in New York City with a BS in Architecture and has a Masters in Construction Management from Florida International University. She is certified by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) as a LEED Accredited Professional. This accreditation verifies her knowledge of green building design, practices, and strategies, and a thorough understanding of the LEED Green Building Rating System, Resources, and Processes set by the USGBC. In 2010, Lorna was certified as a Florida Water Star Certifier. In 2011 she certified the first Gold Florida Water Star Home in the Miami Dade County area, and in 2012 she certified the first Gold FWS commercial property, ”Fire station 22” in Martin county Florida. A top-performing Environmental Youth Instructor credited with combining education, awareness and fostering environmental expertise to proactively educate our future leaders. Highly accomplished in sustainability consulting and ability to build and maintain relationships. Recognized for being a part of the HBO series Saving My Tomorrow, by receiving the “Disney’s Friends for Change Grant” for helping make communities greener and by building and educating on Pollinator habitats in the Miami Dade County Public Schools.
Lorna is currently pursuing her PhD at the University of Florida under the department of Environmental Horticulture where she will be researching water conservation in the built environment. She believes the green building movement offers us an unprecedented opportunity to respond to the most important challenges of our time, and she is extremely excited to be part of this challenge.
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