Sustainability Leaders Awards 2012
Sustainability Practitioner WINNER:
Kirsten Henson, KLH Sustainability
A rising star in the sustainability field, Kirsten Henson is constantly looking to push the green construction agenda forward with a hands-on approach that is both technically savvy and ambitiously inclusive
Kirsten Henson discovered sustaina- ble development largely by accident, towards the end of a rather dry engi- neering degree. Sustainable development finally provided the context she craved for her engineering studies.
Henson has spent her brief career to date developing her technical knowl- edge and driving the sustainability agen- da forward. After 18 months work- ing in environmental impact assessment, she returned to university to gain an MPhil in Engineering for Sustainable Development. Upon graduation, she
L-r: compere Sue Perkins, IEMA chief executive Jan Chmiel and Kirsten Henson, KLH Sustainability
joined the engineering arm of the mas- ter planning consortium for the London Olympic Park. She was quickly sought by the delivery partner client, CLM, for full-time secondment.
Henson was given responsibility for waste and materials on the Olympic
Park and also led the client sustain- ability input on the Olympic Stadium, Aquatics Centre and Parklands. Her engineering qualification and detailed knowledge of sustainability differenti- ated her as a technical specialist in her field and she gained the respect of con-
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