The Architects League, AIA New Jersey Women in Architecture, and the FLOW Green Film Committee Present Women of Carbon.

Join the Architects League and AIA New Jersey Women in Architecture on Thursday, April 10, 2025, at 7 PM for a special screening of Women of Carbon in celebration of AIA New Jersey Architecture Week.

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This groundbreaking documentary, directed by Basia and Leonard Myszynski, highlights visionary women who are transforming the construction industry while combating climate change. The film explores their innovative work in low-carbon building materials, including algae-based cement, electrified manufacturing, mass timber, and greener steel.

This event is free to attend and open to members of all AIA sections as well as the public. AIA members who attend and sign in will receive 2 HSW LUs. Non-AIA members who sign in will receive a certificate upon request.

Experience a behind-the-scenes look at the Portland International Airport Main Terminal expansion, the largest mass timber structure ever undertaken. Hear from industry leaders, including CEO Leah Ellis, architect Susan Jones, and sustainability experts like Erica Spiritos and Kate Simonen, as they discuss their work in decarbonization and the next generation of infrastructure.

Following the screening, there will be a thought-provoking Q&A session featuring Yasemin Kologlu, a recognized leader in net-zero carbon design and a participant in the film. The discussion will explore the intersection of sustainability, occupant health, and the environmental impact of material choices.

Trailer: https://vimeo.com/954551969?share=copy

This event is co-sponsored by AIA Architects League of Northern New Jersey, the FLOW Green Film Festival, and AIA New Jersey Women in Architecture. The film screening is free and members of the public are welcome to attend.

Please note: prior to the screening, we will hold a reception for Architects League members only from 5:30 – 6:45 PM at the Knights of Columbus in Oakland where light refreshments will be served.

Knights of Columbus is located at 7 Court House Pl, Oakland, NJ 07436

The reception in Oakland is a 7 minute drive from the Franklin Lakes Public Library where the program will take place from 7pm to 9pm.

Registration is required to attend the pre-film reception. Members must attend and sign in at the Franklin Lakes Public Library to receive the 2 HSW LUs.

Guest Speaker: Yasemin Kologlu

A recognized leader in building design and construction, Yasemin Kologlu has 20+ years of experience in design and implementation of innovative and net zero energy/carbon buildings. Proven expertise in sustainability policy/strategy to generate scalable solutions for net zero carbon developments and businesses. She plays a central role in transforming the building industry’s response to climate change. She adopts a forward-thinking and holistic system approach to her projects that integrates well-being, environmental design, and the latest material and building technologies. Over the past two decades, Yasemin has led the design and implementation of projects that exemplify this approach in a range of scales and geographies, from net zero energy, carbon neutral buildings to innovation projects developed for UN Climate Change Conferences. Among her most notable works is Urban Sequoia, a radical proposal for a carbon-sequestering high-rise, as well as Charenton-Bercy, Paris’s first net-zero-carbon district; the United States Census Bureau Headquarters in Maryland; the JTI headquarters in Geneva; and Karlatornet in Gothenburg—the tallest near zero energy tower in Scandinavia. Yasemin founded and leads SOM’s firm wide Climate Action Group, which focuses on decarbonization of the firm’s projects and business. She co-led the firm’s efforts to achieve net zero carbon emissions in its operations in 2022 following SBTi methodology. As an expert in sustainability, she co-chairs AIA’s Committee on the Environment in New York. She is a board member of Consortium for Sustainable Urbanization, founding board member of MEP2040, serves on AIA New York’s Honors Committee and Carbon Leadership Forum NY Steering Committee. She regularly participates in advisory boards shaping carbon and energy policies across New York and nationally.