Wild by Design

For its 18th year, AIA Houston’s Gulf Coast Green conference will explore the connection between design and nature, both inside buildings and out. The event will focus on nature-based solutions, including topics like biophilia, biomimicry, creating sustainable and resilient landscapes, reducing urban heat island effect, and minimizing the built environment’s impacts on climate and biodiversity loss.

Keynote Panel Speakers:

• Dr. Matthew Berg, CEO & Principal Scientist, Simfero Consultants
• Elizabeth “Violet” Mak, PLA, RAS, SITES AP, Regional Director of Landscape, PEA Group
• Kelly Dietrich, Director Planning & Development, The Howard Hughes Corporation