Susan King

Susan F. King, FAIA, LEED AP BD+C, LFA is a Principal and Sector Leader with HED, based in their Chicago Office. As the Housing Leader for the Midwest, advocating for both attainable housing and green market transformation of the building industry has been a primary focus of her career. Her award winning work includes buildings which integrate social, economic, and environmental responsibility with aesthetically appealing design solutions for underserved populations. As a Principal she leads multidisciplinary teams towards achieving aesthetically appealing sustainable solutions in a collaborative integrated design setting.

Ms. King is a past Chair of the AIA Chicago Committee on the Environment and a past President of Chicago Women in Architecture. In 2013 she was the eighteenth woman from Illinois to be elevated to the National AIA College of Fellows. She was also recognized by Green Building & Design Magazine with a Women in Sustainability Leadership Award in 2016, joining an elite group of women from across the country.

King is currently serving on two Boards, the Illinois Housing Council (IHC) and the Chicago Women in Architecture Foundation. (CWAF). She was also recognized by Green Building & Design Magazine with a Women in Sustainability Leadership Award in 2016 and by the University of Cincinnati as Alumni of the Year in 2018.