Kiersten Washle
CWEEL | Career Development Committee Lead
JLL | Portfolio Energy & Sustainability Manager
In all things, Kiersten’s goal is to bring the built environment into greater harmony with our natural one. Kiersten is based in Virginia and works in the Sustainable Operations team at JLL where she develops sustainability solutions for Enterprise accounts. Prior to that, Kiersten worked with the CMTA where she conducted analysis to understand the effects of building design decisions on KPIs such as energy use intensity and carbon footprint. Her work contributed to the construction of 5 net zero energy buildings in New England, including the first net zero school in the state of Connecticut. She has completed multiple sustainability and decarbonization master plans for universities and towns totaling more than 2.5 million square feet.
Kiersten holds a BS in Systems Engineering and Sustainability as well as an MS in Engineering Management, both from George Washington University. Additionally, she has an MBA from the Quantic School of Business. She holds a C.E.M. accreditation, Living Futures Accreditation, is a LEED Green Associate, and is an ActiveScore AP.