From LEED’s Arc Tool to Master Planning Sustainable Communities - Gautami Palanki

Gautami Palanki, currently serves as VP, Sustainability at The Howard Hughes Corporation, where she leads sustainability strategy, advancing their commitment to innovative placemaking, design excellence, and operational high performance. For more than a decade, Gautami worked in both private and non-profit environments, where she led architectural design projects, technology implementation, deploying global sustainability standards and technical programs. Passionate about community-based climate action, Gautami has given keynote talks and led workshops for audiences in more than 20 countries and serves on the boards of mission-driven organizations. Gautami holds a B. Arch from Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, and M.S. in Sustainable Design from Carnegie Mellon University. She is a Licensed Architect and LEED Fellow. Show Highlights The intersection of science and art in architecture. Bioclimatic design and vernacular in architecture.  Apply LEED and LEED For Cities in new, advanced and creative ways. Accelerate the path of architectural design in green building design and certification.  How can architecture ‘look forward’ using data and technology? Arc platform and why all buildings should use it.  Howard Hughes’ work in creating ecosystems with master-planned communities. Taking problem/solution driven toolsets and applying them towards ESG principles. “​​I'm really proud of the fact that I have a tribe of people like you and everyone who's listening on the call, whom I can rely on and exchange very candid notes and say ‘Hey, challenge here. What did you do in a similar situation?’ For any green building professional having that network, of a very transparent conversation, is key. I'm very glad to have that peer group.” -Gautami Palanki Gautami Palanki’s Show Resource and Information Linkedin ​​ ​​ Connect with Charlie Cichetti and GBES   GBES is excited our membership community is growing. Consider joining our membership community as members are given access to some of the guests on the podcasts that you can ask project questions. If you are preparing for an exam, there will be more assurance that you will pass your next exam, you will be given cliff notes if you are a member, and so much more. Go to to learn more about the 4 different levels of access to this one-of-a-kind career-advancing green building community!   If you truly enjoyed the show, don't forget to leave a positive rating and review on .  We have prepared more episodes for the upcoming weeks, so come by again next week! Thank you for tuning in to the !   Copyright © 2022 GBES