Pauline Souza

Pauline Souza is a Partner at WRNS Studio, where responsibilities include running the K-12 Sector Studio and managing sustainable documentation for office projects since May 2005. Souza is also a founding member of BALSA and played a key role in establishing the Bay Area Living Building Collaborative. Additional roles include being a WELL Accredited Professional at the International WELL Building Institute and a Living Future Accredited Professional at the International Living Future Institute. Souza has been recognized as a Fellow by both the American Institute of Architects and the U.S. Green Building Council, where a notable position included serving as National Co-Chair for the Center for Green Schools. Previous experience includes a tenure as Associate Partner and Director of Sustainability at Chong Partners Architecture from 1988 to 2005 and a Board Member at NCC USGBC from 2008 to 2010. Education was completed at the University of California, Berkeley between 1979 and 1983.