Ed Akins II, AIA, is the Director of AEC Strategic Growth for cove.tool and a registered Architect. He graduated with a Master of Architecture Degree from the Georgia Institute of Technology and has joined cove.tool to amplify his support of healthier relationships between the built environment and the natural world. Over more than two decades he has worked with local communities, architecture firms, and higher education to encourage more responsive and environmentally sensitive design practices. His commitment to a more sustainable future has resulted in multiple awards and honors from the professional community and academia.