Hayes is a foundation president, attorney, lobbyist, Stanford engineering professor, grassroots organizer, and the youngest director of a national laboratory in the nation's history. Denis Hayes was the National Coordinator of the first Earth Day and has spent much of his life fighting for a healthier world.
Hayes’s presentation at The University of Utah Fine Arts Museum Auditorium from 4:30 – 6:00 PM is free and open to the public, but seating is limited. Information is available on the firm website.
It will be available to see live in streaming video or to download at the firm website. GSBS Architects Vice President David Brems, FAIA, “When we reflect on all that has happened since our beginnings as a firm in 1978, no singular force has had more positive impact than ‘going green.’ We’ve been committed to the concept from the start, as reflected in many of our designs. And we are proud to have designed the Olympic Ice Oval, one of the first LEED certified buildings in the
Brems said, "One of our goals is to reduce the carbon footprint of buildings to zero. We can do this with off the shelf technology. The lowest cost path to reversing climate change is to make buildings more energy and water efficient.”
Firm President Michael Stransky, FAIA added: “Looking ahead, we see the real opportunities in green design are moving past points on a LEED chart. Buildings use twice as much energy as cars, and every one of our projects will consider the carbon footprint to see how we can reduce it. The benefit is setting an example which will result in an overall better environment.”
Stransky said the Hayes presentation will be about the evolution of the movement for sustainability and what the last years teach us about the future.
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