In Cho

About In Cho

Reimagining the built environment and inspiring the next generation for climate action through sustainable architecture and education.In Cho, co-founder of ChoShields Studio, is an internationally-certified Passive House Designer,a registered architect and co-founder of ‘Passive House for Everyone’ (PHFE), an education nonprofit and recognized partner with the NYC DOE Office of Sustainability. As an industry leader in sustainable architecture and education, In Cho dedicates her work to strengthening communities. She employs her decades of experience across the areas of architectural design, energy-efficient construction, policy support, training industry professionals, and creative education to foster a culture that serves people and the environment most productively and equitably. She lectures internationally and locally on Passive House architecture and education and served as an expert advisor on the recent update of the NYC Energy Conservation Code.Through her education nonprofit, ‘Passive House For Everyone’(PHFE), In Cho teaches K-12 students and students at post-secondary architecture institutions Passive House concepts through fun, hands-on, creative explorations. She also develops and consults on educational curriculums around this topic. With these multi-disciplinary layered and focused explorations of environmental and social resiliency, In Cho works to empower and inspire everyone to take concrete action toward climate solutions.

Experience

1. Co-founder

   Passive House For Everyone Phfe

   Sep 2020 — Present

   Empowering Youth to Counter Climate Change Through Creative Arts Explorations of Passive House Building Science

Education

• Columbia University

  Master of Architecture - MArch, Architecture

• New York University

  Bachelor of Arts - BA, French Language and Literature

• The City College of New York

  Undergraduate Architecture