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# Michel Labrie

 

 

Thoughtful, inspiring, and approachable, Michel Labrie is a principal and co-founder of [Local Practice Architecture](https://www.localpractice.ca/), focusing on regenerative design, integrated design process, public consultation, and green building research and education. An acknowledged leader in the field of sustainable construction in BC, Michel’s expertise is in the delivery of buildings that provide net benefits to their host communities and ecosystems.

Michel teaches sustainability theory and practice in the Architectural Science program at [BCIT](https://www.bcit.ca/)’s School of Construction and the Environment and at UBC’s [School of Architecture and Landscape Architecture](https://sala.ubc.ca/) in the [Master of Engineering Leadership](/why-ubc-mel-mhlp/mel "Master of Engineering Leadership") in [High Performance Building](/programs/mel/high-performance-buildings "High Performance Buildings") program.