Kai Starn

Kai Starn is the Chairman at the Connecticut Green Building Council. Kai Starn can be contacted via phone at +1 203-857-0200 or via email at kstarn@swinter.com. I’m a senior sustainability consultant at Steven Winter Associates (SWA) in Norwalk and have been in the field for about ten years. I am fortunate to be surrounded by opportunities to work on the things that are important to me by participating with community working groups and my day-to-day duties. However, my interest in the built environment goes beyond certifications, and I am passionate about green construction, getting to zero-carbon, and material life-cycles. I believe we must support all groups in building and sustaining a rich, satisfying world for all living beings. Outside of the office, I’m a hobby timber framer and love to build with natural materials. Besides building a timber frame and cob Bunkie in Ontario, occasionally help a local crew with barn raises, and seemingly like heights and big hammers. Recently, I assisted the historic Seaside Village with a resiliency plan and presented it at NESSBE 2019. I follow Resilient Bridgeport and advocate for Seaside Village and other groups such as Groundwork in the South End.