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Julie Janiski is a partner at Buro Happold and leads integrated teams of engineers, designers, analysts, and subject-matter experts to support a broad range of sustainability goals.

She brings an integrated design approach to all her projects and a breadth of decarbonization and sustainability expertise across the US region, including over 15 years in NYC and six in Boston. Her background includes construction, owner operations, architect and engineering, and her work spans policy and planning to districts and buildings. Some of her key clients include Alexandria Real Estate, BioMed Realty, Harvard Medical School, University of Chicago, Cornell Tech, US State Dept OBO, City of Boston and State of Massachusetts (regarding key energy codes), and Proctor & Gamble Gillette.

Passionate about improving human wellbeing while mitigating climate change, Julie leads Buro Happold’s decarbonization efforts, and is responsible for guiding the firm’s net zero carbon agenda. Her technical background allows her to incorporate the latest strategic thinking and innovations in sustainable construction and energy planning in her projects. Julie is a catalyst for change, inspiring those around her to achieve wide-scale and ambitious reductions in emissions, and guiding the transformation of the industry towards a more climate resilient future.

Julie holds a Master of Architecture from the University of Michigan and a Master of Design Science in Sustainable Design from the University of Sydney and continues to engage with students at many institutions as adjunct faculty, a visiting lecturer or critic. Her commitments in the local Boston/MA community include being a board member for Built Environment Plus, co-chair of the Boston Carbon Leadership Forum, and an inaugural appointed member of the Stretch Energy Code Technical Advisory Committee for MA DOER. Nationally, Julie is a frequent panelist and contributor to the Urban Land Institute, a part of the ECHO (Embodied Carbon Harmonization and Optimization) project, and a leader in sharing knowledge like our All-Electric Feasibility Study.