Danielle Pieranunzi is drawn to work that bridges the gap between science and practice to create accessible tools and compelling stories that foster positive, measurable change in society. Since 2006, she has worked on the Sustainable SITES Initiative (SITES) collaborating with a diverse group of practitioners, scientists, educators, and policymakers to elevate the value of nature in the built environment. This resulted in a set of comprehensive design guidelines and a certification system guiding development projects toward nature-positive outcomes while addressing impacts on carbon, resilience, human health, biodiversity, and more. At GBCI, Danielle continues to support SITES focusing primarily on technical development and client solutions.

As President and Founder of dwg., Daniel is a leading voice of the urban architectural landscape. His award-winning national and international work explores the interrelationship between the landscape, architecture, green infrastructure and art to express the importance of creating exceptional designs that are socially and environmentally equitable and resilient. His work spans a multitude of scales and collectively focuses on adaptive reuse and urban transformations that amplify climate resilience and the creation of engaging, social spaces. He is passionate about celebrating storytelling through an honest use of authentic materials, local crafts and trades that leverage a rich sense of place and distinctiveness that is unique to each project.x000D x000D Daniel is the recipient of the 2021 Kay Tiller Texas ASLA Chapter Service Award, and he currently serves as the President of Texas ASLA.

Ms. Zhang is the Director of Sasaki Shanghai Office. She has designed many award-winning projects in the past 25 years. Her dual background in landscape architecture and architecture, along with experiences on master planning enable her to carry out grand visions as well as finite details, from landscape to a more integrated environment. Her recent practice is focused on public parks and urban landscapes. x000D x000D Ms. Zhang has been actively promoting sustainable design and landscape profession in China, and internationally. She is USGBC Leadership award winner, a member of ASLA Climate Action Plan Advisory Group, and the initiator of the Shanghai Landscape Forum. x000D x000D Ms. Zhang also takes an active part in various academic activities. She has spoken at many professional conferences and served as competition jury members both nationally and internationally. Since 2018, she has been teaching landscape graduate design studio at Tongji University.