Amenta Emma team members earn Living Future and WELL credentials

Hartford, CT Amenta Emma Architects team members and company have earned multiple achievements including the following:

• Amenta Emma team member, Andrea Olson, AIA, IIDA, WELL AP has earned her Living Future Accreditation (LFA) through the International Living Future Institute (ILFI). This distinguished credential recognizes professionals who demonstrate advanced expertise in regenerative design and the world’s most ambitious sustainable building standards. Olson’s expanded expertise strengthens Amenta Emma’s commitment to the AIA 2030 Challenge and advances the firm’s strategic sustainability goals.

• Amenta Emma team member, Casey Westerman, IIDA, LEED AP ID+C, has earned her WELL AP credential. The WELL Accredited Professional credential denotes expertise in the WELL Building Standard and a commitment to advancing human health and wellness in buildings and communities. This achievement underscores Westerman’s passion for designing purposeful spaces and her dedication to creating healthy, sustainable interiors.

• Amenta Emma team member, Zachary Hachey, has passed the Architectural Registration Examination and will be a licensed architect in Massachusetts. Since joining Amenta Emma in 2022, Hachey has impressed the firm with his technical design expertise and commitment to sustainability.

In addition, two offices of Amenta Emma have achieved the WELL Equity Rating, becoming among the first architecture firms in New England to receive this distinction. The rating validates organizations that create inclusive workplaces prioritizing health, well-being, and equitable practices.

The firm’s Hartford and Boston locations implemented 24 evidence-based strategies spanning inclusive design, health benefits, and community engagement initiatives. Building on this achievement, Amenta Emma now offers specialized consulting services to help other organizations pursue their own WELL Equity Rating.

“The WELL Equity Rating provides a tangible framework for organizations to advance their diversity, equity, and inclusion goals,” said workplace studio leader, Debra Seay, AIA, WELL AP. “Having successfully transformed our own spaces, we’re uniquely positioned to guide clients through this important process.”