SAN FRANCISCO

Francesca Oliveira, AIA NCARB LEED AP BD+C, is a Principal at Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, where she champions sustainability principles on projects across the globe, and leads the firm’s West Coast Technical Designers. Working across all building types from civic buildings to skyscrapers, Francesca consistently generates creative solutions that expand our capacity for environmental resilience. She strategically synthesizes elements of vernacular architecture with innovations in building science. With curiosity and ambition, she pushes her projects to achieve even greater reductions in both embodied and operational carbon. Francesca specializes in high-performance buildings and strategic programming. Francesca earned a Bachelor of Architecture from Drexel University, and a Master’s in Business Administration from Villanova University. She currently teaches at the Academy of Art.

Shona O’Dea, LEED® AP BD+C, RESET AP, BEMP as Sustainability Director. Shona is dedicated to providing innovation and technical expertise in sustainable building design and operations at all scales; from indoor air quality to operational carbon. Focused on the West Coast, Shona joins the global Sustainable Engineering team who facilitate goal-setting, performance simulation expertise and the overall evaluation of building design options and their impact on the environment in real time. Having previously led the high-performance design team at DLR Group, Shona works closely with design teams to find opportunities for actionable change at key moments in the design process. Shona holds a master’s degree in Sustainability, Innovation & Technology and a bachelor’s degree in Building Services Engineering from the Dublin Institute of Technology, and a master’s degree in Technology from Purdue University.

As Director of KPF’s San Francisco office, Angela leads KPF’s on-the-ground project coordination on the west coast, meeting regularly with clients to provide seamless communication and a streamlined approach to project management.

With more than 20 years of architecture experience, Angela has led a variety of projects in terms of both type and scale, ranging from singular residential, office, retail and institutional buildings to large-scale, mixed-program, multi-building complexes.

Her interest in multidisciplinary collaboration to create synthesized architectural projects is key to her approach. Angela is a deep believer in the integration of architecture, structure, sustainability, and planning for a human-scaled environment, and these guiding principles are behind her design and management of numerous award-winning and prominent projects, such as Platform 16 and South Almaden Boulevard in San Jose and 415 Natoma and 10 South Van Ness in San Francisco.

With over 20 years of experience in the construction industry, Nino is currently the Vice President and General Manager of Bay Area at Turner Construction Company, one of the largest and most respected builders in the US. As a certified Associate DBIA, he has a strong background in design-build delivery and pre-construction services, and has successfully managed multiple large-scale and complex projects in various sectors, such as healthcare, education, commercial, and residential. Nino leads a team of talented and diverse professionals who share my passion for excellence, innovation, and customer satisfaction.He works closely with clients, partners, and stakeholders to ensure that their needs and expectations are met and exceeded. His mission is to deliver high-quality, sustainable, and cost-effective solutions that enhance the communities and the environment in the Bay Area and beyond.

Paul Tang is the founding principal of Verse Design. Prior to establishing his current practice, Paul was a former partner of Hakomori + Tang Architecture, Pleskow Rael Tang, and was formerly the Asia Pacific Specialist with focus on China for SOM. He has taught at USC School of Architecture for over 19 years. He was the former and founding Academic Director of USC American Academy in China.

Andrea Zani is the Building Physics and Sustainability Leader at Permasteelisa North America where he is responsible for managing and leading the Building Physics team in delivering high-performance curtain wall systems for all North American projects. Andrea is also involved in innovative design concepts and advanced simulation techniques with the goal of improving user comfort, increasing energy efficiency, and decreasing carbon emissions.
Currently, he is a Member of Society of Facade Engineering and co-chair of the North-America Hub, active in FTI Advocacy and Embodied Carbon committee and he collaborates with LBNL Window Group and CBE Berkeley on several research activities.

Andrea holds a master degree and Ph.D in Building Engineering from the Politecnico of Milan.

Nick Bagatelos is an exterior envelope expert, running design-build projects for more than 35 years. Nick is the founder of four facade related businesses, including Bagatelos Architectural Glass Systems, (BAGS), an established, vertically integrated, unitized glazing enterprise.

With his latest initiative, SPR Consulting, Nick is delivering cost-effective exterior envelope renovations that reduce embodied carbon and operational costs.

Elisa Jue, AIA, LEED AP B+C is a Principal with SmithGroup. Elisa Jue’s experience ranges from large residential projects to one of the largest medical center designs in San Francisco. She is interested in providing a supportive experience to the users of each space she designs. With a unique ability to translate complex concepts into graphic representation, Elisa often serves as a liaison on projects, working closely with clients to ensure their vision in the most efficient manner. Additionally, her positive, can-do attitude has been an important addition to teams, where she has helped drive the collaborative Integrated Project Delivery process.

Susie See, PE LEED AP BD+C is a Principal and the President of MEYERS + ENGINEERS. With more than 25 years of experience, Susie leads and manages high-performing, multi-discipline design teams on the largest and most challenging projects. Susie delivers excellence in client service and technical design for a wide variety of project types including research laboratories and sustainable tall tower design with several projects achieving LEED® Platinum certification. Susie is passionate about great design and collaboration and truly enjoys working with clients and design teams to find simple, innovative system solutions that create greater flexibility and performance for our clients’ projects. Susie received her BS degree in Architectural Engineering from the University of Colorado at Boulder. Susie was recently named one of the San Francisco Business Times Women of Influence.

Courtenay Bauer is a Principal of Los Angeles-based architectural firm Verse Design, which has a sister studio in Shanghai. Prior to co-founding Verse Design LA in 2015, Courtenay worked as a project architect at offices on both coasts of the United States.

Courtenay leverages more than 20 years of focused experience in architectural planning, design, and contract administration on a variety of projects in the United States and China. Her work is committed to the ideas and importance of efficient and sustainable construction, while advocating for the implementation of innovation in our built environment. As Principal, Courtenay’s strengths lie in her ability to adroitly identify a project’s status and manage teams to exceed delivery expectations.

Courtenay holds a Bachelor of Science in Architecture from the Catholic University of America and a Master of Architecture from Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, New York. Furthering her connectivity with the profession, Courtenay has been involved in the academic community, teaching visual studies seminars and design studios at SCI-Arc, UCLA, and USC.