Vanessa Nelson

Vanessa manages Holistic sustainability services in Stantec’s Carbon Impact group.

She has spent the last 2 decades managing green building and sustainability projects across a wide

range of sectors including laboratories, healthcare, commercial buildings, mixed-use developments and

city masterplans. She is a well-known and respected thought leader on sustainability frameworks such as

LEED, WELL and Fitwel and is committed to working with project teams to integrate principles of health,

well-being, and regenerative development. She also has a wealth of expertise in environmental consulting

and management services, having partnered with various government authorities in the development of

green building code regulations. Vanessa has served on various U.S. Green Building Council committees

at the local and national level.