Susan Cunningham

Director of Sustainability Consulting
Gensler

Susan's experience as an entrepreneur, strategy consultant, professor, and mechanical engineer gives her unique expertise and perspective for her role at Gensler. As the leader of sustainable real estate consulting in Gensler's Southeast region, Susan brings first-hand experience from the client perspective, ensuring quality innovation in our sustainable design efforts to meet the real-time, cutting-edge needs of Gensler clients.

Susan delivers sustainable real estate portfolio strategies, implementation, and education to our clients. In addition, she leads our internal sustainability education, ensuring Gensler project teams integrate sustainable design and LEED principles in all projects.

Susan has led innovative partnerships between government, nonprofits, and corporations to solve complex real estate challenges. Her passion for sustainability research and implementation are grounded in her experience researching renewable energy and building and operating cutting-edge public school campuses.

Background:

Master of Science, Mechanical Engineering, Yale University Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering, Yale University Board Member, GreenHOME/GreenSPACE Member, U.S. Green Building Council Member, DC Building Industries Association Green Committee Member, Urban Land Institute USGBC LEED-Accredited Professional