Sammy Shams

Sustainable Design Leader

HKS Architects, Inc.


Sammy is a Sustainable Design Leader in Healthcare at HKS Architects in Orlando, Florida working in DesignGreen, HKS’ building performance and sustainability group. He assists teams in developing design thinking and strategies around sustainability, healthy buildings, building performance, embodied carbon, and resilience. He works with project teams to achieve LEED, WELL, Fitwel and similar green building certifications in most any project types including healthcare, commercial, hospitality, and others. Sammy leads high-performance design workshops for teams and engages directly with clients.