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Carl Elefante FAIA, FAPT
Known worldwide for coining the phrase: “the greenest building is…one that is already built,” Carl Elefante is Principal Emeritus with Quinn Evans, the 2024 recipient of the American Institute of Architects (AIA) Firm Award. In 2018, Carl served as President of AIA, the culmination of many leadership positions in architecture, historic preservation, and sustainable design organizations. In 2023, Carl was the inaugural visiting scholar at the University of Notre Dame Michael Christopher Duda Center for Preservation, Resilience, and Sustainability. Carl is a Senior Fellow with Architecture 2030 and a charter member of the Climate Heritage Network. Carl is a Fellow of both the AIA and Association for Preservation Technology International (APT).
