Evangelina Hirata holds a B.A. in Architecture from the Universidad Nacional Autonoma de México, has graduate studies in urban design in Japan and Spain, and in Real State Appraisal in Mexico. She has participated in design projects in Bilbao, Spain, Lyon, France and in international architecture competitions such as the International Union of Architects in Warsaw.
Ms Hirata has participated as a presenter in many conferences in the U.S., Canada, Japan and Spain in sustainable housing development and urban development topics and she has published articles in Mexico and the U.S. She is a member of the Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC) international advisors. Her professional experience is in the public and private sectors in construction projects, engineering and urban planning.
After a long career in the public sector she is currently. Ms Hirata has held different positions in the Federal Government. Currently she is Deputy General Director at CONAVI (National Hosing Commission) where she is in charge of the Department of Growth Promotion for the Housing Sector. Among her main responsibilities are: to establish the technical criteria to promote sustainable housing development; to promote the regulatory framework for residential building through the development of the Residential Building Code; to promote preemptive and voluntary standards for building products; to participate in the different national councils that oversee the development of standards, product evaluation and accreditation bodies; and to promote technological advancement.
