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SUMMARY:Women of Carbon Documentary Screening
DESCRIPTION:“When you purchase a ticket to the Women of Carbon screening\, you’ll receive an exclusive AIA|LA coupon code for 10% off Member\, Non-Member\, or Student tickets to two of our signature upcoming programs: the 1.5°C Symposium taking place at Loyola Law School on April 17\, 2026\, and Powerful XIII\, returning in early-October 2026. It’s our way of extending the conversation beyond the screening and rewarding your commitment to climate action and leadership with continued access to some of AIA|LA’s most impactful events of the year.” \nEVENT DETAILS\nIn collaboration with AIA Los Angeles Women in Architecture and AIA Los Angeles COTE\, The William J. Worthen Foundation is hosting a Women of Carbon documentary screening followed by a panel discussion—spotlighting the women redefining materials\, methods\, and leadership for a decarbonized built environment. \nJoin us for a documentary screening and conversation highlighting women transforming the construction industry while accelerating climate solutions. Directed by Basia Myszynski and Leonard Myszynski\, Women of Carbon follows leaders advancing decarbonization\, human health\, and economic opportunity through innovative approaches to materials and construction—ranging from algae-based alternative cement and electrified manufacturing to mass timber and greener steel. \nThe film includes an inside look at the Portland International Airport Main Terminal expansion (including narration by Rena Simon of ZGF Architects)\, alongside perspectives from industry voices such as Leah Ellis\, Susan Jones\, Erica Spiritos\, Kate Simonen\, Mija Hubler\, and Cristy Fiander. A panel discussion will follow the screening. \nFunds raised will support the Foundation’s effort to translate our Building Decarbonization Practice Guides from English to Spanish for audiences across Latin America—work that goes beyond direct translation to thoughtfully unpack complex technical terms and make the guidance clear\, engaging\, and easy to apply. This helps hundreds more AEC professionals access practical\, actionable solutions and bring them to real projects faster. Come for the film and conversation\, and leave knowing your ticket helped remove a barrier to climate action and put high-impact knowledge into more hands. \n  \nPlease click here to view the “Women of Carbon” Trailer. Please visit here to learn more about the production company behind this remarkable film. \n  \nPlease click here to sponsor this incredible event!\n  \nSPEAKERS \n \nSophie Pennetier \nFounder\, Adjunct Faculty with SCI-Arc \nSophie Pennetier is a structural engineer with expertise in façades and sustainability. Her 18 years of experience span from consulting (with RFR\, GNA\, SHoP Construction\, Arup) to being the Founder of Digne\, Dignified Constructions Solutions\, and Adjunct Faculty with SCI-Arc since ‘21. Sophie Pennetier teaches Structures and Embodied Carbon classes. Those two topics\, alongside façades\, are the core of her contributions to SCI-Arc Design Development projects. \nSophie’s elective class on embodied carbon responds to her students’ request to accelerate their knowledge in reducing upfront carbon. It supports their research projects on circular architecture and brings in internationally recognized industry trailblazers involved in policy\, sustainability consulting\, manufacturing\, contracting\, and circular economy. Her students’ work on embodied carbon has been applauded and sought after by major architecture and consulting firms and industry associations such as the Carbon Leadership Forum. Through such efforts\, each year\, upward of a hundred SCI-Arc students learn to grow the innovative and creative thinking the industry needs to address the built environment\, leading to a significant contribution to climate change. \nSophie has published and presented her research internationally in scientific conferences\, trade associations and journals\, codes committees\, and lectured at universities in Europe and the US. Serving on the Board of Directors of the Façade Tectonics Institute\, she has developed the FTI Carbon group research and grown its educational content. In 202\,3 she was awarded\, in the individual category\, the US Glass Sustainability Award for her contributions to industry research and education. \n  \n \nRena Simon\, AIA\, LEED AP \nPrincipal\, ZGF \nRena Simon is a designer of many facets: part storyteller\, part artist\, and part innovator. She intentionally delves into the heart of clients’ missions and cultures to find the right solution. \nHer deep appreciation of the natural world serves as her inspiration in connecting conceptual architectural ideas to the greater aspirations of her clients. Her calm and intentional leadership is demonstrated in her resolute commitment to tackling any design problem and knack for motivating and mentoring younger designers. \n  \n \nHeidi Creighton\, FAIA\, LEED Fellow\, WELL AP\, Fitwel Ambassador \nSenior Design Manager \nCity of Santa Monica \nAs a Senior Design Manager at the City of Santa Monica\, Heidi is responsible for the planning\, design\, construction\, and management of capital improvements for architectural and park projects for city-owned/ leased facilities to meet the needs of the community and city staff. The City’s goals to achieve water self-sufficiency\, zero waste\, and carbon neutrality require that Sustainability be at the forefront of project management and serves as a catalyst for public sector leadership in building practices. \nHeidi is FAIA\, LEED Fellow\, WELL AP\, Fitwel Ambassador\, and creator of the Collective Impact speaker series. Previously\, Heidi was VP of Sustainability at Skanska and Principal at Buro Happold. Heidi served on the USGBC California Board of Directors from 2013 to 2019. She also served on the AIA California’s Committee on the Environment (COTE) steering committee from 2020 to 2022\, which was charged with elevating AIA California’s position as a global leader addressing the challenges of climate change and natural resource depletion. \nHeidi’s most recent accolades include recognition by Globe Street for the Women of Influence Award in 2023\, the World Architecture News (WAN) for the Female Frontiers Award for Social Change in 2022\, USGBC-LA’s 2021 Heart of the Chapter Award\, as well as elevation to AIA’s College of Fellows in 2021. \n  \n \nTara Barauskas \nExecutive Director  \nCommunity Corporation of Santa Monica \nCommunity Corporation of Santa Monica is a nonprofit affordable housing organization based in Santa Monica\, California. Joining in 2016\, she oversees the functional areas of the organization\, including management of over 2\,000 units of affordable housing\, housing development\, resident services\, maintenance\, and administration of 100 staff. Ms. Barauskas has over 25 years of experience in affordable housing development\, having worked at both for-profit and non-profit affordable housing development organizations prior to joining Community Corporation. \nHer past experience includes overseeing and managing the development process of numerous projects throughout California. Ms. Barauskas holds a Bachelors’ Degree in English from California State University\, Long Beach\, and a LEED AP Accreditation from the US Green Building Council. \nTara currently serves on several Boards – the Santa Monica Bay Area Human Relations Council\, Housing California\, the Santa Monica Bay Area Human Relations Council\, and the Westside Urban Forum. In addition\, she is a member of the advisory council of the UCLA Ziman Affordable Housing Council. She previously served on the Board of Directors (including one year as Chair) for the Southern California Association of Non-profit Housing (SCANPH)\, a nonprofit membership organization that advocates for effective affordable housing policy throughout Southern California. \nTara also leads the housing committee of the Committee for Racial Justice. She is passionate about her Lithuanian heritage\, the environment\, and affordable housing. Tara is an active Lithuanian community member\, teaching at the local Saturday language school and serving on the Board of the National Lithuanian Scouts Association. She lives in Playa del Rey with her two sons. \n  \n \nSarah Rege\, AIA\, DBIA\, LEED AP BD+C\, WELL AP\, NCARB\, TRUE Advisor\, Fitwel Ambassador  \nSenior Sustainability Director\, Webcor  \nAs Webcor’s Senior Director of Sustainability\, Sarah Rege leads the company’s sustainability initiatives across California\, driving innovation in green building practices. With over 25 years in the AEC industry\, her expertise spans commercial office\, civic and administrative buildings\, high-rise multifamily residential\, and early childhood education projects. Throughout her career\, she has prioritized community engagement and the seamless integration of sustainable strategies across diverse delivery models. Before joining Webcor\, Sarah served as Principal and Senior Project Manager at Perkins&Will\, leading the San Francisco Studio’s Commercial & Civic Market. Her career merges two lifelong passions—art and building—bringing a unique design perspective rooted in sustainability. A steadfast advocate for healthy buildings\, she views architecture as an ecosystem where materials\, people\, and design elements work in harmony to create lasting\, functional\, and beautiful structures that enrich their communities. \n  \n \nEsmeralda Ward\, AIA\, LEED AP \nAssociate Principal\, NAC Architecture \nModerator \nEsmeralda Ward is an Associate Principal at NAC Architecture with over 20 years of experience in designing sustainable\, resilient environments that support learning\, wellness\, and community enrichment. A recognized leader in LEED\, CHPS\, and zero net energy strategies\, she also spearheads NAC’s firm-wide sustainability initiatives\, integrating environmental goals with business operations. \nEsmeralda’s approach challenges conventional norms\, advocating for deep sustainability aligned with client values and long-term impact. Her leadership brings clarity and optimism to the climate conversation\, emphasizing design as a tool for stewardship and change. She holds degrees from the University of Virginia and the Southern California Institute of Architecture and is transitioning into the role of NAC’s inaugural Director of Sustainability to further advance the intersection of design\, sustainability\, and hope. \n  \nLEARNING OBJECTIVES – AIA CES: 2.0 LU HSW Approved \n\nDescribe how women leaders across architecture\, structural engineering\, public-sector delivery\, affordable housing\, and sustainability leadership are accelerating decarbonization through actionable project decisions.\n\n\nIdentify and compare embodied-carbon reduction strategies tied to structure and facade choices\, material selection\, and circular approaches\, and explain how these decisions reduce upfront emissions.\n\n\nExplain how public agencies and project teams can convert climate commitments (e.g.\, carbon neutrality) into Owner’s Project Requirements\, performance goals\, and delivery practices that also support health and community outcomes.\n\n\nEvaluate how decarbonization can be implemented in housing and development while balancing feasibility\, long-term operations\, resident services\, and equitable outcomes.\n\n\nRecognize how storytelling\, mentorship\, and education can move decarbonization from niche to norm by improving understanding of technical solutions and building buy-in across stakeholders.\n\n\nApply at least two panel-informed actions to a current project—such as setting carbon targets\, prioritizing high-impact material swaps\, or aligning sustainability goals with client mission and operations.\n\n\nPARKING DETAILS \nStreet parking is available. Please be mindful of the signage\, and please do not park in the lots of local businesses. \n  \nTICKET PURCHASE INSTRUCTIONS & SUPPORT\n\n*Note to all registrants: When purchasing a ticket\, please double check that the address + zip code that you provide matches the billing information on the card you are using.* \nTo purchase a ticket\, please select the quantity of tickets you want next to the proper ticket tier using the + sign\, and then select “Get Tickets.” \n  \nTHANK YOU TO OUR CHAMPION SPONSORS!\n \n \n  \n \n  \nTHANK YOU TO OUR PARTNERS!\n \n \n \n 
URL:https://www.aialosangeles.org/event/women-of-carbon-documentary-screening/
LOCATION:Center for Communities\, 4450 West Adams\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 90016
CATEGORIES:Committee on the Environment,Committees,Community,Learning Units,Women in Architecture
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