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Originally from Chile – I am an architect from the Central University of Chile, and practiced professionally for 5 years –, later I moved to Vancouver in 2000 pursuing a Master of Advanced Studies in Architecture at The University of British Columbia. My academic research focused in the intrusion of built structures in natural environments, integrating specific fields of knowledge such as architectural design, landscape ecology, planning, and green building design strategies, into an interdisciplinary framework for anticipating change and design, or not, consistently with watershed basins and their ecological integrity constraints. After receiving my degree from UBC, and before forming Recollective Consulting, I worked with Acton Ostry Architects for three years as the In-house Sustainability Research & LEED Management co-ordinator. As a partner of Recollective, I´ve been actively involved in consulting to architects, developers and governing authorities on green-field developments and integrated green building & sustainable land use strategies for communities and cities.
Recently, my work has focused on a greenfield master-planned communities such as Greenway West on Bowen Island, as well as direct consulting services to the Municipality of Bowen Island on land use strategies and green building policies. Other recent work has involved collaborating and facilitating the design for the Sustainability Framework for Beaverton, Oregon, a green building strategy (2030 Challenge) for a Comprehensive Sustainability Strategy for the City of Albuquerque, New Mexico, as well as participating in sustainability initiatives such as the 100-year Sustainability Plan for Vancouver (Cities+ Team, Gold winner – International Gas
Association Competition), and Sustainable Cities 2050. These days, I am providing architectural and green building advice to the first multi-residential Net Zero Building in Canada in a targeted effort for advancing the notion of living buildings, as well as providing ongoing consulting and support to the introduction and consolidation of a green building & sustainable cities knowledge base for developing countries, particularly in South America.
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Saludos Sr. Undurraga. Mi nombre es Daniel J. Lugo y soy estudiante de biologia y educacion de escuela secundaria de la Universidad de Mayagüez en Puerto Rico. Me interesa mucho su blog y suelo visitarlo semanalmente. Estaba observando algunas de sus entradas y su profile y note la informacion y fotos sobre edificios y techos verdes. Personalmente siempre he querido tener un techo verde pero aqui en la isla de Puerto Rico todavio no he sabido de nadie que trabaje con esto. Hubo unainvestigacion con algunos estudiantes de arquitectura de la capital pero no hubo mucha informacion al respecto. Me pregunto si usted podria darme referencias, si conoce alguna, de aqui de la isla o informacion de como yo podria crear un techo verde en mi casa. Espero con ansias que pueda ayudarme y le agradesco de ante-mano cualquier informacion.
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