Carl Stein has pursued architectural practice in tandem with research throughout his career. His research, exploring both built work and planning, has focused on energy efficient design, historic reconstruction and their relationship to establish a contemporary architectural vocabulary. He is nationally recognized for his contributions to the field of sustainable design and is committed to a robust and modernist understanding of its practice.Carl has received numerous awards including the New York Society for Architects Lifetime Architectural Achievement Award, College of Fellows and Earth Day Top Ten Award from the American Institute of Architects, and the Presidential Award for Design Excellence from the NEA. He is the author of many pioneering works on ‘green’ architecture, including "Energy Conscious Architecture" for NCARB, "Greening Modernism" published by W W Norton in 2010, and contributed chapters or essays to "Lessons from Modernism" and "Costantino Nivola, 100 Years of Creativity." He chaired the National AIA Energy Professional Development Task Force. Published in numerous periodicals including The New York Times and Progressive Architecture, he also lectures worldwide and has served as consultant for the US Supreme Court, US Department of Energy and the New York State Council for the Arts. Including a five-year term as Professor at The City College of New York School of Architecture, He sees need to bring a rational design sensibility to professionals, academics and public alike. Prior to founding Elemental Architecture, he worked for Marcel Breuer Associates from 1968 to 1971 and Richard G. Stein from 1971 to 1977. In 1977 he formed The Stein Partnership with Richard Stein followed by Stein White Architects and Stein White Nelligan Architects. Carl is licensed to practice architecture in numerous states and is a LEED Accredited Professional by the US Green Building Council