Amelia Laurent
Founder & Chief Strategist
Former global director of sustainable cities at UNEP, leads our research-to-action programs and climate finance collaborations.
ZeroBldgDesignDB is a coalition of architects, engineers, ecologists, and policy strategists spanning 12 countries. We unlock net-positive, culturally rooted projects through open knowledge, immersive labs, and circular economy partnerships.
To make regenerative, zero-carbon architecture the global default by 2035 through open toolkits, collaborative research, and equity-centered implementation roadmaps.
We focus on:
Impact highlight
We have facilitated net-positive retrofits, climate-adaptive campuses, and community energy transitions across the Americas, EMEA, and APAC.
Founder & Chief Strategist
Former global director of sustainable cities at UNEP, leads our research-to-action programs and climate finance collaborations.
Head of Systems Design
Architect-engineer with 15 years of experience delivering adaptive reuse and mass timber districts across Europe and Latin America.
Director of Climate Intelligence
Climate scientist and data ethicist stewarding our environmental informatics, MRV frameworks, and research partnerships.
Regenerative sprints
12-week labs with interdisciplinary teams, blending digital twins, stakeholder facilitation, and quick prototyping.
Open knowledge
We publish under Creative Commons where possible to accelerate adoption of climate-positive practices.
Community alliances
Partnerships with civic leaders ensure each project builds social and ecological resilience.