Circular by Design: A New Approach to Materials
Circular design is a powerful way to reduce environmental impacts because it minimizes emissions and waste while unlocking the latent economic value of building materials. By pairing material optimization and
reuse with adaptable space planning, circular design maximizes the long-term utility of building materials as assets. This session introduces the Circular Design Primer for Interiors, a guide developed to help design teams integrate circular economy principles into their projects – minimizing waste, reducing embodied carbon, and maximizing the long-term value of materials.
Presented by:
Brittany McNairy, ASID, LEED AP ID+C, WELL AP
Senior Associate, Senior Technical Coordinator
Perkins&Will
David Cordell, FASID, LEED AP, WELL AP, Fitwel Ambassador
Practice Leader, Associate Principal
Perkins&Will
Brittany McNairy is a Senior Technical Coordinator and Senior Associate in Perkins&Will’s Washington, DC oce. She has experience with corporate, government, healthcare and education projects and has worked on projects ranging from small interior renovations to campus workplace planning. Brittany brings attention to detail and technical experience to project implementation and delivery. She was named a 2022 Ones to Watch National Scholar by the American Society of Interior Designers (ASID) and a Class of 2022 Top Young Professional by Commercial Observer. In addition, Brittany has a great interest in promoting sustainable design and social responsibility in her work.
David Cordell is an associate principal at Perkins&Will.
With over 20 years of experience as project designer and technical coordinator on groundbreaking projects, David Cordell brings a particular focus on interior environments and their interaction with occupant health and wellness and sustainability. Cordell’s experience includes a variety of corporate, nonprofit, healthcare, and science and technology projects for clients of various sizes. Cordell has worked on numerous LEED projects, several of which earned Platinum certification, including ASID’s headquarters, the first project in the world to also earn Platinum certification under the WELL Building Standard. Cordell speaks regularly on topics related to healthy interior environments, diversity and inclusion and sustainability.