Sustainable Innovators Series: Yukari Kubo, Materials Specialist at Brightworks Sustainability

Spec Shaman

In this second edition of The Spec Shaman Podcast, Sustainable Innovators Series, we sit down with Yukari Kubo, a licensed architect and Materials Specialist with Brightworks Sustainability. Dedicated to reducing the carbon and toxicological impacts of the built environment, Yukari shares her expertise on the union between architecture and environmental impacts. Discussing her experiences working with a variety of stakeholders – including architects, contractors, owners, and manufacturers, to provide transparency in building materials to her clients, Yukari unpacks how she helps to create synergistic relationships that promote low-carbon manufacturing, product selections, and design choices.
As a LEED AP and International Living Future Accredited professional, Yukari explains how she assists her clients, including many Fortune 500 companies with their internal goals and carbon commitments. An expert in guiding alignments between certification systems, she works with design teams to achieve LEED and ILFI certification. Our conversation with this standout member of the sustainability community provides a holistic picture of material impacts on our built environment for more informed decision-making with many memorable takeaways.
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