Presenter

ohn Cays is Associate Dean for Academic Affairs at the Hillier College of Architecture and Design. John holds a Bachelor of Science in Architecture from the University of the Arts and a Master of Architecture degree from Princeton University. He is a recognized sustainable design professional. John co-founded GRADE Architects, an architecture and interior design firm in NYC. Before that, John was a project manager at Robert A.M. Stern Architects. John has been active in various academic and professional associations, including serving as North East Regional Director for the Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture from 2014 – 2017 and as a Director on the National Architectural Accrediting Board from 2017 – 2020.
He currently serves on the SIGGRAPH Education and DEI Committees and is a current Board member of the American Center for Life Cycle Assessment. John was the 2021 recipient of the ACLCA Education LCA Leadership Award. He is the Author of An Environmental Life Cycle Approach to Design: LCA for Designers and the Design Market published by Springer Nature.