Rand Ekman
Chief Sustainability Officer Emeritus
Partner
FAIA, LEED Fellow
Rand Ekman is a Partner and Chief Sustainability Officer Emeritus at HKS. Based in Chicago, he brings purpose and generosity to the firm’s approach to sustainability with a focus on creating benefit for all stakeholders. A member of the AIA College of Fellows, Rand — who raises chickens at home — believes in rigor, doing the right thing and having fun.
Stories
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Award, Story Six Ground-Breaking Designs Recognized as HKS 2023 Top Projects -
Story HKS Research Accelerator Program Explores How Advancing ESG in Design Adds Client Value -
Story What Does it Take to Achieve Carbon Neutrality?
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Story How a Global Developer Makes ESG Impact -
Story Architects Must Lead Conversations about Climate Change to Prioritize People and Planet -
Story Three Big Ideas for Tackling the Global Carbon Conundrum -
Story Design for Water: Sustainable Strategies Benefit Virginia Military Institute’s Cadets and the Local Community -
Story Why HKS Joined the United Nations Global Compact -
Story Climate Change Demands Architects Design Differently — or Risk Becoming Extinct -
Story A Conversation on Climate: Is It “Game Over” — or “Game On” — for the Planet? -
Story 100+ at HKS Earn WELL AP Accreditation -
Story Working WELL
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News, Announcements and Events
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Event HKS Global Design Fellowship Promotes Exploration and Innovation in Design -
Announcement HKS, Perkins&Will, and McCarthy Vaughn Partnership Selected to Collaborate on Pediatric Campus That Will be Among Largest in U.S. -
Announcement Global Design Firm Reaches Climate Action Milestone: HKS is Now a Carbon Neutral Business
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Announcement HKS and AIA Publish Resilience Design Toolkit -
Announcement, Award Fast Company Places HKS Among 2022 World’s Most Innovative Companies -
news Designing a Better Future: Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) -
news HKS' Kachumbala Maternity Ward Is Featured in the UN17 Guidebook -
Event Join HKS at the 2018 AIA National Conference -
Announcement AIA Elevates Two HKS Architects to the College of Fellows in 2018 -
news HKS Urges Architecture Industry to Remain Committed to Creating Better and Healthier Communities -
Announcement Delos and HKS Announce Strategic Partnership to Study the Impact of the Built Environment on Health and Well-Being