Miranda Gardiner is the Executive Director of the iMasons Climate Accord.

With over 16 years of experience, Miranda brings extensive industry knowledge in green buildings, energy and water efficiency, and sustainable master plans and policies.  She most recently served as the Global Manager, Data Center Sustainability at Meta, Inc. where she led the sustainability strategy for the entirety of their  Data Centers, including LEED® Gold certification for every facility  as well as site-specific pilot projects such as  Material Circularity and low-carbon concrete.

In 2020, Miranda was recognized by the US Green Building Council as a LEED Fellow – the highest recognition achievable for aLEED professional in the green building industry, recognizing outstanding accomplishments and marking a career high point.

The iMasons Climate Accord was founded in 2022 as a coalition of companies and individuals united on carbon reduction in digital infrastructure. Now, with almost 300 member companies, the ICA is focused on driving significant changes to reduce our environmental impact through the lenses of Materials, Equipment, and Power

In this episode, Miranda and host Lauren Scott discuss the genesis of the iMasons Climate Accord, its work in reducing the sector’s environmental impact, and its emphasis on a common methodology for carbon accounting. Miranda also shares how her background in architecture overlaps with the world of digital infrastructure, how sustainability in the built space it tackled around the world, and more.

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