Matthew Boyd

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Matthew Boyd


Matthew Boyd is the NetZero Building Operations Director at the American Geophysical Union. He played an instrumental role in the re-development of the building into what it is today. In his role, Matthew oversees the tactical operations that maintain the AGU building as Net Zero building, including the stormwater retention systems and heat-island mitigators that are central to his Sacred Place’s design.


My Sacred Place


American Geophysical Union, in partnership with The Nature Conservancy

We worked with AGU in Dupont Circle to turn their outdoor plaza space into a nature sacred green space that includes stormwater retention and reduces urban heat, while simultaneously creating an inviting space for people to reflect with nature.

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John Corea

John Corea, now a semi-retired public policy analyst, bought a house in the Bloomingdale neighborhood of Washington DC in 2002. He quickly became intrigued by—and then obsessed with—a plot of land behind his house that was collectively owned by the community. Nestled between two city streets, Crispus Attucks Park is a “unique space: a hidden...

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