Denise Braun
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Denise Braun

As Founder and Principal of All About Waste, Mrs. Braun brings with her over 20 years of experience with sustainable buildings and solutions – having worked on over 200 LEED certified projects and 14 WELL certified projects nationwide. Ms. Braun has developed, analyzed and implemented technical waste management solutions with a diverse range of enterprises, and has performed comprehensive waste assessments on over 30 million square feet of a wide variety of building types. She is responsible for several remarkable Zero Waste projects such as: the 1st TRUE zero waste building in San Francisco, the 1st building in the world to achieve the TRUE zero waste silver certification for multi-tenant and residential, and the 1st TRUE zero waste construction site to achieve the pre-certification path, to name a few. Denise holds a degree in Psychology with a focus on Social Studies and Human Behavior. She also earned a distinctive performance from the UCLA-Extension Sustainability program. Denise is a recognized expert in waste management, circular economy, and sustainability initiatives in commercial applications.

LEED AP, WELL AP, TRUE Advisor, Fitwel Ambassador, LFI Ambassador

All About Waste
Founder & Principal

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