Julie Hiromoto

Biography: Julie Hiromoto, FAIA leads integration efforts at HKS to bridge silos and connect specialized expertise with the needs of the clients and the communities they serve. Her experience managing a diverse portfolio of complex and large-scale projects (including One World Trade Center) transforms the built environment through the application of research, systems thinking, and inclusive best practices. She balances business, design excellence and technical expertise while instilling her passion for socially and environmentally responsible design to our next generation of leaders. Julie taught at NYU’s Shack Institute of Real Estate from 2009-2018 and influenced the curriculum for the Sustainable Design Certificate program. Ms. Hiromoto is a recognized leader in the local and national sustainable design community. She chaired the National American Institute of Architect's (AIA) Committee on the Environment (COTE) Leadership Group in 2020. She represented 95k AIA members as a part of its first delegation to the United Nations annual climate conference (COP26) in Glasgow, Scotland and Architecture 2030 as a COP28 delegate. Hiromoto testified before the U.S. House of Representatives on energy efficiency and fuel source and is currently the Mayor’s appointee to the Dallas Environmental Commission and a board member of the International Living Future Institute.