Full Name
Lara Ryan
Job Title
Senior Consultant
Company
BuildGreen Atlantic
Speaker Bio
Lara is a Sustainability Consultant working to promote climate action in the building sector by engaging stakeholders and supporting policy development.
In 2023, she played a crucial role in creating and launching the Building to Zero Exchange (BTZx), a collaborative initiative to aid the building sector's transition to net-zero.
Lara also collaborates with the team at ASHRAE Halifax Chapter in designing and delivering Atlantic Canada's only green building conference, BuildGreen Atlantic, now in its 16th year.
Her background is in the not-for-profit sector, where she served as the Regional Director for Atlantic Canada at the Canada Green Building Council for many years. In that capacity, she advanced the adoption of green building practices in the region through member engagement, education and advocacy.
She holds a BA from the University of King’s College, a BPR from Mount St. Vincent University, and a Graduate Diploma in Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainability from the University of Toronto – University of St. Michael’s College.
In 2023, she played a crucial role in creating and launching the Building to Zero Exchange (BTZx), a collaborative initiative to aid the building sector's transition to net-zero.
Lara also collaborates with the team at ASHRAE Halifax Chapter in designing and delivering Atlantic Canada's only green building conference, BuildGreen Atlantic, now in its 16th year.
Her background is in the not-for-profit sector, where she served as the Regional Director for Atlantic Canada at the Canada Green Building Council for many years. In that capacity, she advanced the adoption of green building practices in the region through member engagement, education and advocacy.
She holds a BA from the University of King’s College, a BPR from Mount St. Vincent University, and a Graduate Diploma in Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainability from the University of Toronto – University of St. Michael’s College.
