Helena Zambrano, AIA

Architect, Director of Design

Helena is a licensed architect in the United States and Mexico with over 10 years of national and international experience. A strong advocate for the use of simulation to inform design, Helena’s daylit spaces have been recognized with local, national, and international design awards.

Formally, the Director of sustainability at Overland Partners, Helena worked with the AIA Committee on the Environment to establish the Framework for Design Excellence and is the lead developer of both the “COTE Super Spreadsheet” and the '“AIA Common App”, two tools that raise the status of sustainability metrics and reframe the way design awards recognize architecture.

Helena Zambrano CV
Helena Zambrano Design Portfolio

Testimonials

“Corey Squire is simply the best combination of insight, values, technical chops, and humor working today to advance architectural practice towards a more humane and positive future (what we used to call ‘green’ or ‘sustainability’).   He knows what’s important and what’s a distraction.  He knows that how we change the world is to help busy people make smart choices while having more fun than everyone else.”

 Z Smith, FAIA, LEED Fellow
Principal | Director of Sustainability & Building Performance, Eskew+Dumez+Ripple

“Working with Corey is always a pleasure. Why? Because he is smart, really smart but he also has an infectious enthusiasm which sways any tough and challenging conversation away from all the negative “what ifs” to curious and sometimes surprising “why nots”. And he has what seems to be boundless energy – it’s his secret weapon to getting so much accomplished. “

Anne Schopf, FAIA
Design Partner, Mahlum Architects

“Corey’s approach to sustainability is holistic and measured. It’s simple and accessible, but gets down beneath the surface, and remains relevant despite a constantly shifting landscape of priorities. His in-depth technical knowledge cuts across a wide range of topics that really pinpoints opportunities for firms that can otherwise remain uncovered. Most importantly, I like working with him. Barriers become opportunities, and resistance to his optimism is futile – he’s an accelerate for the changes we’d like to see within our own practice, projects, and place.”

Tate Walker, AIA
Director of Sustainability, OPN Architects

“With his engaging passion and enthusiasm for making a better world through environmentally thoughtful design, Corey has been instrumental in helping Lake|Flato be a major leader in sustainable architecture.”

Ted Flato, FAIA
Principal, Lake | Flato Architects