As Brightworks’ Sustainable Buildings Technical lead, Elena uses her deep subject matter expertise in sustainable building to provide market-leading services and guide Brightworks’ service delivery for clients around the globe. For several years she has served as lead sustainability consultant for Brightworks’ work on the Meta (Facebook) Sustainable Data Center Program. 

Trained in civil engineering with a graduate degree in green design, Elena’s project experience also includes WELL building projects, corporate sustainability consulting, and civic climate action plans. At Brightworks, she provides consulting services for clients including Meta, University of Oregon and the City of Portland, working across diverse building portfolios from hyperscale data centers to publicly funded projects for local communities. 

Having served for four years as a LEED Reviewer, Elena offers proven expertise for successfully guiding project teams through the LEED certification process. She has served on the USGBC Sustainable Sites Technical Advisory Group (TAG), where she used her project experience to help shape the future of the rating system. She has enjoyed sharing her love of the environment with students as a guest lecturer on green building design and construction at Carnegie Mellon University, University of Oregon, and Portland State University.