Jan 20, 2021
Experienced Chief Officer with a demonstrated history of working in the environmental services industry. Skilled in Corporate Social Responsibility, Sustainable Design and Sustainability. Strong business development professional graduated from Universidad de Los Andes.
Show Highlights
- Colombia’s use of natural ventilation to fit their mild climate
- Sustainability analysis of LEED versus Edge Certification
- Diego’s project Elemental, was an open letter for sustainability
- Colombia’s push to create over 2 million sustainable social housing
- The push for a good ventilating systems
- The psychology of people and understanding the way to sell them sustainability
- Industry impact in green building now that the world is conscious about the environment
- Green Factory’s entrepreneurial journey to becoming a B-Corp
“Sometimes you need to jump! Jump in and take risks. For me, sometimes I was a bit scared, which blocked me from doing things that I could and even wanted to do! I learned that sometimes you just have to take the leap and learn how to create your wings on the way down.”
-Diego Felipe Prada
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