Experience

New York Passive House

• United States
• Architecture and Planning
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Board Member

  • Sep 2021 - Present



Henson Architecture

• United States
• Architecture and Planning
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Associate, Director of Sustainability

  • Nov 2019 - Present

  At Henson Architecture, Jane combines her extensive historic preservation experience with her expertise in sustainability. Long term planning to comply with the Climate Mobilization Act, and Passive House retrofits are her specialties. At Henson Architecture, Jane combines her extensive historic preservation experience with her expertise in sustainability. Long term planning to comply with the Climate Mobilization Act, and Passive House retrofits are her specialties.



Jane Sanders, Architect

• Principal

  • Jan 1998 - Nov 2019

  In her own practice Jane Sanders specialized in urban residential renovation and restoration. She focused on sensitivity to historic details and context, sustainability and energy efficiency, maximizing space and light, and clean, understated design. She is a certified Passive House Designer, and completed 3 EnerPHit Certified Passive House projects in Brownstone Brooklyn. She lives in a Passive House in Park Slope. In her own practice Jane Sanders specialized in urban residential renovation and restoration. She focused on sensitivity to historic details and context, sustainability and energy efficiency, maximizing space and light, and clean, understated design. She is a certified Passive House Designer, and completed 3 EnerPHit Certified Passive House projects in Brownstone Brooklyn. She lives in a Passive House in Park Slope.



Jan Hird Pokorny Associates, Inc.

• United States
• Architecture and Planning
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Associate Architect

  • Jan 1992 - Jan 2004

  Jane spent 12 years at Jan Hird Pokorny Associates, a well-established firm specializing in historic preservation and adaptive reuse. She gained experience in building restoration, new construction, code compliance, obtaining approvals from the NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission, and coordinating the installation of new mechanical, plumbing, and electrical systems in historic buildings. Jane spent 12 years at Jan Hird Pokorny Associates, a well-established firm specializing in historic preservation and adaptive reuse. She gained experience in building restoration, new construction, code compliance, obtaining approvals from the NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission, and coordinating the installation of new mechanical, plumbing, and electrical systems in historic buildings.