Allison Hudock has over 23 years of professional experience while working for 3 highly respected, fast-paced, environmental consulting firms. Allison holds a B.S. in Environmental Policy, Institutions and Behavior from Rutgers University, in addition to her LEED AP BD+C, WELL AP, Living Future Accreditation, Fitwel Ambassador credentials.

Allison has been a freelance contributor for GBES for several years, and puts her passion for sustainability and wellness to use in creating best-in-class continuing education content for GBES customers holding LEED, WELL and SITES credentials.

Allison entered the sustainability space as a mid-career pivot. Her experience includes reviewing project documents and drawings, updating LEED and WELL project scorecards and credit trackers, attending internal and external meetings and project charrettes, and preparing project exhibits. She enjoys providing support on LEED and WELL projects that encourage healthy behavior and include healthy and/or lower carbon materials. Allison aspires to provide project support on projects that support communities and Living Building Challenge projects.

Allison is a member of Mindful Materials and the International Living Future Institute.

SHOW HIGHLIGHT

  • The challenges of finding mentors in sustainability and tips on how to find your own path.
  • Trends for LEED v.5 and its new focus on recognizing resilience (resilience is not the same as sustainability) and equity.
  • WELL projects and the importance of biophilic design and adaptive reuse.
  • Mentions the influence of the TV show ‘Greensburg’ and Leonardo DiCaprio on her career path.
  • Discusses the importance of continuous learning, webinars and online courses to prepare for the WELL AP and LEED exams.
  • Allison’s passion for pets and the wellness movement.
  • Why stack credentials such as LEED AP, Fitwel Ambassador, and WELL AP.
  • GBES on continuing education content and her involvement with Mindful Materials.

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