Since 1996, Eden Brukman has focused on establishing socially and environmentally responsible solutions for human habitat, both in the formal workplace and as a volunteer-contributor to diverse initiatives: she coauthored Living Building Challenge and directed its evolution and global deployment from 2007-2012; served as the first Technical Director of the Health Product Declaration Collaborative; and contributed to the early development of other programs such as the Pharos Project and EcoDistricts. Eden was a named recipient of the prestigious Buckminster Fuller Challenge award, and was designated one of the Forty Under 40 in Portland, Oregon, as well as a Living Building Hero by the International Living Future Institute. Also a licensed architect, Eden's advocacy efforts have led to policy reform,a measure of rehabilitation for the building materials ecosystem, decentralized building and community developments, and the creation of a network of local action groups in cities all over the world.