2022 PNNL Series: Taming Sustainable-Design Complexity

Kate Hickcox joined Pacific Northwest National Laboratory as a lighting research scientist in 2020. She is a creative thinker in the field of lighting, with over 18 years of experience in both lighting research and lighting design. No matter which hat she’s wearing, her goals are simple – to provide equitable and universal lighting solutions that support humans and the environment.

Alexandra is an architect and Sustainability Leader at HMFH, where her expertise in topics from embodied carbon to material health and efficient lighting systems keeps the firm at the forefront of sustainable school design.
Alexandra creates healthy learning environments that support student well-being, both through her project work and industry-wide advocacy for material health and transparency. She recently co-authored the Lighting Advocacy Letter, a national initiative to establish sustainable lighting products as the industry standard and has held numerous roles within IES, including as Board member of the Boston Section and Co-Chair of the IES Sustainable Lighting Committee.

AIA, WELL AP, LEED AP BD+C, LFA

Aaron Smith is the VP of Technology and R&D at Finelite and an alumnus of the Lighting Research Center at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. He supports the development of energy efficient, high quality, and sustainable lighting. He also supports Finelite’s new technology integration, new product development, and research efforts.