Hayden N. McKay, AIA, FIALD, FIESNA, LEED®AP
Principal

As a trained architect with over 30 years of experience, Principal Hayden McKay brings her broad expertise and profound commitment to sustainable design practices to each new project she takes on.

Ms. McKay is considered a leading industry expert in the field of daylighting and solar analysis and, long before it was fashionable, led the way in a movement toward environmentally sensitive architectural lighting design and energy conservation.  In addition to her daily design and project management responsibilities, she leads the firm's internal and external educational efforts, frequently lecturing and consulting on best practices of daylighting, energy conservation and sustainable design.

Background
After beginning her career at HLB Lighting Design, Ms. McKay went on to become a Partner-in-Charge at the Brandston Partnership before striking out on her own.  After many successful years running Hayden McKay Lighting Design, Ms. McKay rejoined the HLB team in 2008.  Ms. McKay's design portfolio includes a wide range of commercial, corporate, institutional and master plan projects throughout the world.   She is extremely adept at managing small and large-scale projects alike, from both the micro and the macro planning level.  Her sustainable design expertise has led her to collaborate on a number of important industry milestone efforts including The DDC Sustainable Lighting Handbook for the NYC Department of Design and Construction as well as the development of the Energy Advisor Software, which is being jointly funded by the U.S. Department of Energy and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

Education
UCLA School of Architecture & Urban Planning, Masters of Architecture

Professional Affiliations
Ms. McKay is a Fellow of both the International Association of Lighting Designers (IALD) as well as the Illuminating Engineering Society of North Ameria (IESNA).  She has been certified as a LEED Accredited Professional by the United States Green Building Council (USGBC), and is also a member of the American Institute of Architects (AIA)