Kristen Fritsch

Kristen Fritsch AIA LEED AP BD+C WELL AP is an architect with more than 20 years of experience championing collaborative and resilient design initially as a designer, then as a principal of a small sustainable design firm in Seattle, and most recently as a sustainability coordinator at Elkus Manfredi Architects. Her role involves advising and assisting design teams with LEED, WELL, materials and systems research, daylighting concepts and developing resources, analysis work flows and advising design teams on optimizing outcomes towards their AIA 2030 goals. She also supports the office by organizing a monthly continuing education lecture series on sustainability topics. Outside the office she has taught design studios at the Boston Architectural College on using biomimicry in the design process and is a member of the Board of Directors for Built Environment Plus.