A. BAMBI TRAN

A. Bambi Tran has over 12 years of experience in the green building industry. She holds a Bachelor degree in Architecture from the University of Virginia and a Master degree in Real Estate Development from the University of Maryland – College Park. In her career she has worked as a green builder, designer, and consultant to a number of private and non-profit developers, building owners, and design/engineering/contracting firms. Currently, she provides green and LEED® consulting, technical assistance, and trainings.

Bambi specializes in innovative building designs, green residential developments, and mixed-use, planned developments using a whole building approach. For various clients around the country, she reviews and improves site and building designs and specifications, researches and evaluates green materials and systems, develops processes for project execution, generates green guidelines, conducts green planning and building workshops, and trains contractors on green construction techniques.

Previously, Bambi has been recognized for her pivotal role in the development of the Whole Building Design Guide (WBDG) website at www.wbdg.org, which is the renowned source for building-related information from an integrated design perspective. Bambi has conducted on-site trainings and developed on-line trainings as well as written guidelines on sustainable design and development topics, including balancing security and sustainability requirements. Having been a green builder, Bambi is intimately familiar with the challenges and opportunities for building low-impact, resource- and energy-efficient structures using environmental-friendly materials. Through her post-disaster work in New Orleans and southern Thailand, Bambi is also interested in creating sustainable, vibrant, disaster-resistant, and affordable communities.