Mar. 18, 2026 - CLF-LA How It's Unmade at Turner Construction

Join us for an evening at Turner Construction’s DTLA office for “How It’s Unmade,” a panel discussion exploring the ways you can incorporate circularity, deconstruction, and material stewardship into your projects. Our panel of experts will share examples of identifying opportunities from design to procurement and construction.

From this presentation, you will:

• Learn more about the opportunities for circular design with Perkins&Will’s "Circular Design Primer for Interiors"

• Understand the possibilities of avoiding sending interior finishes to landfill through Material Takeback or Stewardship Programs with Bentley Mills & Carpet America Recovery Effort (CARE)

• Plan and account for these principles in the construction timelines through examples with Turner Construction

RSVP here!

When:

Wed, Mar. 18, 2026

5:30 - 7:30pm (PT)

Location:

Turner Construction

515 S Flower St, Ste 900

Los Angeles, CA 90071

Schedule: 5:15pm Doors Open

5:30pm Networking

6:00pm Panel and Q&A

7:00pm Networking

7:30pm Event Ends

Light refreshments and drinks will be provided.

We look forward to seeing you soon!

Panel Bios:

Leigh Christy, FAIA works in that blurred interface of architecture and urban design in order to focus on the restorative possibilities of design. For both private and public clients, her team leadership encompasses design, management, and technical realms at a variety of scales, offering her a perspective that is comprehensive and forward-looking. Using research and project work as a basis, she frequently presents and publishes on actionable approaches to social and environmental resilience. 

Mersy Maradiaga champions Turner’s sustainability requirements at the jobsite, ensuring jobsites are recycling 80% of the waste generated and monthly tracking of fuel, water and electricity usage. She is currently pushing for innovative ways to reduce the company’s carbon footprint by collaborating with trade partners on reducing product waste and the embodied carbon of materials. In the past Mersy worked with Turner’s headquarters sustainability team where she analyzed the carbon impact of waste based on the amount of construction debris that is generated at Turner using their waste data history. 

Rob Thiess leads the California Carpet Stewardship program and oversees compliance with AB 2398 and statewide efforts to increase post‑consumer carpet recycling. Since 2019, he has also led Carpet America Recovery Effort (CARE)’s product and market development work, expanding end‑use markets for recycled carpet materials. Rob brings more than two decades of experience in recycling, manufacturing, and market development, including 14 years in executive leadership at GF Industries and The Carpet Recyclers.

Inès Ware is a Sustainability Director with over 15 years of experience rooted in environmental preservation, programming, policy, and circularity. She began her career in environmental nonprofits before expanding into sustainability consulting, higher education, and corporate sustainability. Inès has led major initiatives from implementing zero waste policies at large institutions to running national water conservation campaigns and launching community farmers' markets in underserved neighborhoods. Her expertise spans circular economy, sustainability strategy, impact communications, regenerative design, stakeholder engagement, behavior change, and sustainability marketing. With a foundation in Environmental Science and Environmental Planning & Design, Inès is driven by a deep passion for conservation and a commitment to creating systems that prioritize people and the planet.