Kimberly Polkinhorn

LEED AP (BD+C), Architect, Fitwel Ambassador

Senior Consultant

415-503-4334 | kimberly.polkinhorn@brightworks.net | linkedin.com/in/kimberlypolkinhorn/

Office: Oakland
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Kimberly's Role at Brightworks

Kimberly Polkinhorn has significant experience in sustainability programs for technically complex projects. Her experience spans health care, hospitality, real estate development, and research and development. Prior to Brightworks, Kimberly was an Associate at G70, where she focused on the design of sustainable higher education projects and laboratory buildings.

Education

Georgia Institute of Technology
- Master of Architecture
University of California, Berkeley
- Bachelor of Arts (Architecture)

Technical Credentials

Licensed Architect
- HI #14860; GA #010478
U. S. Green Building Council (USGBC)
- LEED Accredited Professional Building Design + Construction (BD+C)
Center for Active Design
- Fitwel Ambassador

service

Pacific Business News 40 Under 40 Class of 2011
Punahou School Alumni Association, Board of Directors (2003-2006)
Speaking Engagements:
- Pacific Building Trade Expo, “Excellence in (Sustainable) Laboratory Design,” 2012
- Asia Pacific Clean Energy Summit, “Green Lab Design,” 2011
- Perkins+Will New Trends in Lab Design Conference, “Sustainable Design Opportunities,” 2003
- Labs21 Conference, “Sustainable Case Study: Klaus Advanced Computing Building,” 2002
- Harvard University Continuing Education, “New Trends in Lab Design Case Study: The Charles E. Schmidt Biomedical Science Center,” 2001

Kimberly’s science and lab experience from G70 includes three major facilities for the University of Hawaii: the Edmonson Hall Life Sciences Renovation, the School of Nursing Translational Health Science Simulation Center, and the Center for Microbial Oceanography, the University of Hawaii’s first LEED Platinum building.

More recently at Brightworks, Kimberly successfully led implementation of the sustainability program for the new 1 Hotel Hanalei Bay in Princeville on the Hawaiian Island of Kauai.