Katie Ackerly, AIA, CPHC, is a Principal at David Baker Architects, an award-winning architecture firm known for elevating the design of multi-family housing. Katie is DBA’s sustainable design lead, an industry thought-leader, and an advocate for building decarbonization and housing resilience. Katie draws on a background in building science and energy-efficiency, including graduate studies with the Center for the Built Environment at UC Berkeley. Within DBA and beyond, she works to expand understanding, partnerships, and best practices in order to advance climate-responsive housing that supports people and communities.