Eric Carbonnier, Ph.D., is an architect and Vice President of Sustainability at HMC Architects focused on energy conservation strategies leading to zero-net energy architecture and regenerative futures. Eric’s sustainable design initiatives resonate throughout his career, and has collaborated on numerous high performance designs and award winning projects. Nicknamed Dr. Carbon by his students, Eric is concurrently lecturing at Cal Poly Pomona on environmental design and member of the Living Building Challenge's Los Angeles Energy Subcommittee.