Misha Semenov-Leiva
Sustainability Coordinator & Senior Architect
Centerbrook Architects & Planners
Misha Semenov-Leiva, AIA, LEED AP BD+C, CPHC is a Senior Architect and Sustainability Coordinator at Centerbrook Architects, where he optimizes workflows, advises teams on sustainability, and leads research and education initiatives. Misha has experience with a broad range of institutional projects and leads the firm's efforts toward optimized materials selection.
Misha currently serves on the AIA's Materials Pledge Working Group, helping to define reporting frameworks for the profession. A LEED Accredited Professional and Certified Passive House Consultant, Misha is an active member of the Connecticut and National American Institute of Architects chapters and frequent presenter at state and national conferences on sustainable design, as well as a lecturer at Yale University and the University of Hartford. In 2022, he was honored with the Emerging Professional Award of Merit by the Connecticut AIA.
Misha holds a BA in Architecture from Princeton University, an MArch from the Yale School of Architecture, and a Master of Environmental Management from the Yale School of the Environment.
Misha currently serves on the AIA's Materials Pledge Working Group, helping to define reporting frameworks for the profession. A LEED Accredited Professional and Certified Passive House Consultant, Misha is an active member of the Connecticut and National American Institute of Architects chapters and frequent presenter at state and national conferences on sustainable design, as well as a lecturer at Yale University and the University of Hartford. In 2022, he was honored with the Emerging Professional Award of Merit by the Connecticut AIA.
Misha holds a BA in Architecture from Princeton University, an MArch from the Yale School of Architecture, and a Master of Environmental Management from the Yale School of the Environment.