Chief Sustainability Officer (Wight) Lois Vitt Sale, FAIA, LEED Fellow

<p><strong>Lois Vitt Sale,</strong> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">a practicing architect for more than 25 years, has a career that goes well beyond the domain of project design. She has been a national leader in the application of green technologies and sustainable planning to the public and private sectors. She is a public policy advisor to elected officials and has participated in the development of policies to lessen the negative impacts of the built environment on the health of people and on our natural resources. Her specialty is found in the intersection between applied technology and the development of policy provisions for City, State, and Federal entities. Internationally, Lois is a Sustainable Designer for Kuwait Gulf Oil Corporation in Kuwait. In addition, Lois applies these technologies and practices to leading edge sustainable designs and consulting to design teams and clients to maximize the environmental potential for projects.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Besides her work as a practicing architect, Lois is an adjunct faculty at Northwestern University where she teaches sustainable construction, LEED Fellow, and LEED Faculty with the U.S. Green Building Council.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Lois’ career has been both driven and distinguished by environmentally sound building practices. Her portfolio consists of more than 70 LEED projects including prominent projects such as the LEED Platinum Hidden Oaks Nature Center and the Bachelor Enlisted Quarters at the Great Lakes Naval Training Center – one of the first LEED certified buildings in the country.</span></p> <p><br /> <br /></p> <h2><strong>Show Highlights</strong></h2> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">From Renaissance woman to LEED Fellow, Lois shares key tips and advice for green projects. </span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Questions to consider to gear up for green building and deliver true sustainable