“Sustainable Living Innovation”
Cost: SEAW Members - $55 | Non-Members, & Guests - $75 | YMG & Students - $45
About the Event:
Program:
A panel conversation about overcoming the Technical Challenges of Prefabrication, Sustainability, and Housing Affordability through Replicable Design.
Agenda:
5:00 pm - Registration/Social Hour
6:00 pm - Buffet Dinner
7:00 pm - Awards
7:30 pm - Keynote Presentation: “Sustainable Living Innovations”
8:20 pm - President’s Awards and Board Announcements
About the Speakers:
Gayle Roberts – Swinerton
Gayle Roberts (she/her) is a Senior Project Manager for Swinerton, an employee-owned company founded in 1888. Gayle brings over 15 years of experience in ground-up construction including multi-family, retail, and office. She is a thought leader for innovation working on complex projects with new technology. She is looking forward to leading the charge for emerging building methods including prefabrication and mass timber.
Gayle has a Bachelor's in Business Administration from Mesa State College and a BS in Construction Management from the University of Washington. She loves adventure and travel having been to nearly two dozen countries.
Hanna Saed – DCI Engineers
Since joining DCI, Hanna Saed has provided structural engineering support to various commercial office, parking garage, residential, and industrial projects. Hanna routinely interfaces with clients and consults on the Sustainable Living Innovations (SLI) structural option. He is currently managing the SLI 3rd and Battery and 8600 Aurora Avenue projects. His project leadership exemplified his talent in collaborating with contactors, design team members, and the owner. Hanna’s project management style is driven by finding efficient design solutions and meeting budget and schedule.
Carrie Cassidy – Sustainable Living Innovations
Carrie is the Chief Construction Officer at Sustainable Living Innovations (SLI), a company that develops, designs, prefabricates, and assembles multi-family residential buildings in the Seattle area. In her role, Carrie directs and leads the construction of highly sustainable, tech-enabled buildings utilizing the patented, panelized building system SLI has developed.
Since joining SLI in March of 2020, Carrie has developed a robust construction team that is working collaboratively with industry partners to develop standardized logistics and building processes that will expedite construction timelines for this unique building type. With the launch of the 303 Battery construction project in early 2021, Carrie’s team has been able to further develop their processes with a focus on efficiency and continuous improvement.
Prior to joining SLI, Carrie had a 25-year career with Sellen Construction, filling numerous roles across multiple departments and having a lasting impact on almost every aspect of the company. Her last five years at Sellen were spent as the Vice President of Field Operations where she was integrally involved in the management and development of Sellen’s entire field team.
Carrie has a BS in Construction Management from the University of Washington. She loves art and photography and can often be found snapping photos both on and off the construction site.
