Michelle L. DeLora, AIA, LEED AP, LEED Fellow, WELL AP, is an Associate Principal at SchenkelShultz Architecture in Orlando, FL. A registered architect in Florida with more than 20 years of experience, DeLora joined SchenkelShultz in 2012 and is part of the firm’s Greater Orlando Aviation Authority (GOAA) general consultant team. She is certified as a LEED accredited professional and is a past U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) central Florida chapter chair. DeLora holds a bachelor’s degree in architecture from the University of Oregon and is a member of the American Institute of Architects (AIA).
Show Highlights
- Michelle shares how to look for your passion and put roots into a lasting career.
- Learn what technologies there are and how to leverage that technology to make a better build environment.
- Consider what you’re doing, where you should be, and what’s the next thing to help pass your LEED exams.
- Michelle makes sense of how to pursue a project, what strategies to look for in the beginning, and how to discuss your LEED boundary.
- What is floating solar?
- Michelle predicts a move towards app based products because sustainability and technology go hand in hand.
- Why WELL resonates with the clients today.
“Be agile. When I was younger I was a little bit more sedentary and a little more afraid, but just really think about being agile, evolving with the times and thinking about what you could do. Always search for the next what’s next.”
-Michelle DeLora
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Show Resources
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