Sean Jursnick, AIA, is a licensed architect in the state of Colorado interested in research and housing advocate. A recent recipient of an Emergent Ventures grant to support building code advocacy and host a national single-stair design contest, Sean was also awarded the AIA Colorado Fisher Travel Scholarship to study smart cities’ carbon reduction efforts, has volunteered on the AIA Colorado Committee on the Environment (COTE), and Housing Committee. His advocacy efforts include presenting at the AIA Colorado Practice + Design Conference, presenting to the Minnesota Chapter of the American Planning Association, and at YIMBYtown 2024 about efforts to reform building code to as a strategy to create more efficient and affordable housing options.