Full Name
Victoria Watson
Job Title
Principal, High Performance Buildings
Company
AECOM
Speaker Bio
Victoria Watson is a Principal at AECOM with more than 19 years of experience delivering high‑performance design, decarbonization strategy, and campus‑ and portfolio‑scale sustainability planning for complex clients and large‑scale built infrastructure. As a High‑Performance Buildings leader within AECOM’s Advisory Business Line, she guides interdisciplinary teams and owners through sustainability consulting, performance‑based design, net‑zero strategy, and advanced energy and carbon modeling—translating technical complexity into clear, data‑driven guidance that strengthens performance, reduces carbon, and supports long‑term resilience across the built environment

Victoria’s work spans some of the most ambitious climate‑forward venues in the country. She recently led sustainability performance analytics for Intuit Dome, home of the LA Clippers, helping deliver the first professional sports venue in the world to achieve LEED BD+C v4/4.1 Platinum certification. Her work advanced game‑day resilience and carbon‑neutral design, with the project showcasing fully electric systems, solar PV, battery energy storage, and microgrid integration, alongside embodied‑carbon reduction strategies such as low‑carbon concrete mix optimization and CarbonCure integration.

Victoria is an active thought leader in the sustainability and energy industry, presenting at Greenbuild, IDEA Campus Energy, NY Climate Week, the Net Zero Conference, the Convention, Sports & Entertainment Facilities Conference, and the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. She holds a First‑Class Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Manchester, UK, and is a Chartered Engineer, LEED AP BD+C, BEMP, and ENV SP.