Materials Compass: A Guide to the Maze of Healthy, Sustainable Materials

Healthy and Sustainable Building Materials Workshop- Join our Director of Sustainability Nicole Voss and our Director of Interiors Kate Spinelli and Providence Office Leader Sarah Lueck as we take a deep dive into the best healthy, sustainable and ethically sourced materials for the built environment. We will review case studies and research that explains why its so important to use materials that are good for people and planet, and provide resources to help in tracking materials from their raw ingredients to fabrication. Attendees should walk away with a solid understanding of what it means to design with these responsible materials, and next steps in how to source them for future projects.

Lunch offerings will be provided!

Nicole Voss

Nicole Voss is an Associate Principal and Director of Sustainability. She leads isgenuity’s efforts in advancing sustainability, resiliency, and social equity in the built environment. Her experience has demonstrated that evidence-based design can create buildings that directly benefit both their occupants and broader communities. Within this leadership role, Nicole is responsible for assisting project teams with goal-setting around building performance, embodied carbon, climate risk, and associated accreditations.

Kate Spinelli

Kate Spinelli is a Principal and Director of Interiors at isgenuity, overseeing the interiors group of six designers and working directly with owners and user groups to develop the institutionally-driven character of the interior environment from a universal design perspective. Kate’s involvement begins with interiors benchmarking and carries through to the translation of concepts into finish materials and furniture selections tailored to the environment.

Sarah Lueck

Sarah Lueck is an Associate Principal and Providence Office Leader at isgenuity. Trained as an architect, she specializes in interior architecture, and has a certificate in Healthy Materials through the Healthy Materials Lab at Parsons School of Design. She advocates for thoughtfully detailed and sustainable spaces.