Eric Corey Freed
LEED Fellow architect Eric Corey Freed blends sustainable design and humor to show how the buildings of tomorrow can heal people and the planet
Organic Architect
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Thought Leader
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Fixer
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Organic Architect • Thought Leader • Fixer •
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Innovation facilitator and award-winning architect Eric Corey Freed has helped thousands of companies, institutions, and universities implement innovative practices that have helped them achieve successful sustainable design outcomes for their teams and stakeholders. His bold visuals, energetic pacing, and provocative ideas, all laced with a bit of humor, have earned him the name “Beyoncé of Sustainability.” Eric is the go-to speaker for companies seeking to transform their design problems into opportunities.
As Principal and Director of Sustainability for CannonDesign, Eric leads hundreds of project teams a year toward low-carbon, healthy, regenerative buildings. For two decades, he was Founding Principal of organicARCHITECT, a visionary design leader in biophilic and regenerative design. Past roles include Vice President of the International Living Future Institute and Chief Community Officer of EcoDistricts, both nonprofits pushing innovative new paradigms for deep green buildings and communities.
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Eric has authored 12 books and countless articles. In 2012, his company was named one of the 25 "Best Green Architecture Firms" in the US, and one of the "Top 10 Most Influential Green Architects." In 2017, he was named one of Build's American Architecture Top 25. He’s one of the 2021 Environment + Energy Leaders and, in 2024, he was named the Net Zero Trailblazer for Innovation. Eric holds a prestigious LEED Fellow award from the US Green Building Council.
He’s been featured in the New York Times, CNN, Good Morning America, Fox News and HGTV, among others, and has facilitated sustainable design workshops for companies, including Autodesk, Pixar, Apple, and Lowes.
Speaking Topics
Leadership
Resilience
Managing Change
Navigating the Future
Conservation
Science
Innovation
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Presentations
Frictionless: Overcoming Obstacles to Business Innovation
Though the human brain is wired for innovation, companies often get stuck in roadblocks that stall growth. Innovation facilitator and award-winning sustainability architect Eric Corey Freed created Frictionless, a process that powers up innovation strategies. Guiding leaders and teams past barriers, he helps businesses move boldly, unlocking creativity, accelerating success, and thriving in today’s fast-paced, ever-changing world.
“Rather than feeling guilty about your personal carbon footprint, or the fact you had a cheeseburger last week, focus on the larger institutional changes that we could all help bring about.”
– Eric Corey Freed