HAIKU, Hawaii - s4story -- Maui architect David Sellers, principal and founder of Hawaii Off Grid (http://www.hawaiioffgrid.com), has officially declared his candidacy for AIA National 2027 President-elect/2028 President.

As the leader of an architecture and engineering studio dedicated exclusively to net-zero design for over a decade, Sellers aims to address the critical intersection of resiliency, affordability, and education currently facing the profession.

"Without entrepreneurship and leadership, we risk designing and building for a climate, and a world, that no longer exists," Sellers stated. "As a practicing architect, I will bring momentum and initiative at the national level and endeavor to be a proactive steward of the institution and profession."

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If elected, Sellers would be only the second Hawaii architect to serve as AIA National President, following Elmer Botsai in 1978. Sellers is also set to receive the Gordon Bradley Humanitarian Award on Saturday, Feb 21st from the AIA Hawaii (American Institute of Architects, Hawaii Chapter) in collaboration with HAF (the Hawaii Architectural Foundation).