Elena Goldstein Lake

EIT, LEED AP (BD+C)

SUSTAINABLE BUILDINGS TECHNICAL LEAD

503-506-0603 | elena.lake@brightworks.net | linkedin.com/in/elena-goldstein-lake-01726a14/

Office: Portland
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Elena's Role at Brightworks

As Brightworks’ Sustainable Buildings Technical lead, Elena Goldstein Lake uses her broad subject matter expertise in sustainable building to provide market-leading services and guide Brightworks' service delivery for clients around the globe.

Education

Carnegie Mellon University
- Master of Science (Green Design)
- Bachelor of Science (Civil Engineering and Environmental Engineering)
Green Building Certification Institute (GBCI)
- LEED Reviewer Training course

Technical Credentials

U. S. Green Building Council (USGBC)
- LEED Accredited Professional Building Design + Construction (LEED AP BD+C)
National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying (NCEES)
- Engineer in Training (EIT)

Trained in civil engineering with a graduate degree in green design, Elena specializes in organizing a goal-oriented programmatic approach to sustainability for clients – from integrating embodied carbon strategy into design and construction to identifying the key metrics clients need to track on every project to achieve their ESG goals. Her project experience includes creating custom sustainability programs for clients’ building portfolios, LEED projects, WELL building projects, ESG and corporate sustainability, low-carbon concrete consulting, and public-sector civil climate action plans. She has worked across diverse building portfolios from hyperscale data centers to publicly funded projects for local communities.

Elena has enjoyed guest speaking on green building design and construction at Carnegie Mellon University, Portland State University, and the University of Oregon.