Jesce Walz is a Senior Research Lead at Perkins&Will. Her background includes two decades of experience in the design industry with a focus on regenerative frameworks as well as circular, carbon-storing, and innovative materials. As a key member of Perkins&Will Research, Walz serves as a principal investigator and strategic leader, developing design guidance, tools, processes, and initiatives to improve the climate impacts of projects across the firm’s global portfolio. Beyond her work at Perkins&Will, she contributes as a university lecturer and engages with industry groups such as the International Living Futures Institute, Climate Smart Wood Group, and Carbon Leadership Forum.