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Michael Schoemaker
Sustainability Architect at Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture
Michael Schoemaker leads a portfolio of international projects within the CarbonLab team at AS+GG Architecture and oversees the integration of decarbonization strategies across multiple platforms for the Firm.
With a background in architecture and sustainable systems and design, specializing in integrating environmental performance across multiple project scales, his research experience includes implementation of circular economic principles at city scales, the structural integration of urban agriculture into existing contexts, a multifactorial analysis of commercial aquaponic systems and establishing a framework for becoming a net-zero city. Schoemaker’s professional experience includes the development and application of sustainability strategies for large scale urban master plans, high-rise buildings, and complex mixed-use developments.
He has also worked extensively on decarbonization initiatives at building, urban, and corporate operational scales. With a focus on operational and embodied carbon reduction, energy performance optimization, and net-zero alignment, he leverages advanced simulation and modeling techniques to apply data analytics with architectural design. He also has experience developing sustainability metrics and performance frameworks for architectural projects, supporting the measurement, benchmarking, and improvement of environmental impact across design and operational portfolios. His work combines technical analysis, research, and strategic advisory to advance low-carbon, resource-efficient built environments.
Schoemaker graduated with a B.S. in Architecture from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and completed a Master of Architecture degree with a concentration in Sustainable Systems and Design at the University of Washington. His research has been presented at the CTBUH (CVU) International Conference and holds LEED AP BD+C and BREEAM AP credentials.