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Over the past three years, Liza Bowles has had primary responsibility for technology roadmapping efforts for the Department of Housing and Urban Development on Information Technology and Whole House and Building Process Redesign; lead responsibility on a military family housing project; as well as a variety of market research and strategic planning for private sector clients. A current focus is developing a Concept Home to showcase the future of housing technology. Ms. Bowles has substantial experience as a speaker and author of numerous publications. She has served on numerous committees and boards including the National Institute of Building Science. Previous employment includes: President of the NAHB Research Center from 1991 to 2002, Office of Community Planning and Development, HUD and Staff to the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors. She holds a B.A. in Political Science from Mary Washington College and a Masters in Urban Affairs from VA Tech.
James M. Lyons is a mechanical and environmental engineer with over 10 years of experience in building performance and design. His technical areas of focus include building energy performance, moisture management, durability, technology development, and indoor air quality. Mr. Lyons has worked with Federal clients (e.g., HUD, DOE, EPA) as well as private sector groups (e.g., Certainteed, NAHB) to investigate a broad range of building performance issues. Sample projects include inspecting houses throughout the country with moisture/mold problems and making corrective recommendations, designing and testing mechanical ventilation systems for performance and cost, and participating in the analysis used to develop Federal equipment efficiency standards. Mr. Lyons has worked closely with groups throughout the construction industry, including builders, contractors, code officials, researchers, and manufacturers. His projects have ranged from in-depth technical projects of 2+ years to public outreach articles and presentations. Mr. Lyons has authored or contributed to publications such as Durability by Design - A Guide for Residential Builders and Designers; Helping Your Buyers Understand Mold During the Building Process; and Review of Proposed US DOE ANOPR on Energy Conservation Standards for Commercial Unitary Air Conditioners and Heat Pumps. Mr. Lyons is a registered Professional Engineer in the state of Maryland and is also a member of ASHRAE. In addition to his buildings work, Mr. Lyons is also experienced with issues affecting the reliability, security, and emergency preparedness of the US energy infrastructure (electric, natural gas, and petroleum assets). He holds a Bachelor of Science in mechanical engineering from the University of Virginia and a Master of Science in environmental engineering from Johns Hopkins University.
Christine Barbour is a senior consultant with 15 years experience in residential energy efficiency. She specializes in meeting facilitation, program development and management, strategic marketing and market research. Ms. Barbour is currently supporting the U.S. DOE and ORNL in the development and management of the Builders Challenge and the deployment of the EnergySmart Home Scale. She was integral to the launch of the initiative by Secretary Bodman at the 2008 International Builders Show. Ms. Barbour is a certified Public Meeting Facilitator with the National Charette Institute. Ms. Barbour facilitates the US Department of Energy’s Building America quarterly meetings and the DOE / NASULGC meetings to develop a “Sustainable and Energy Efficient Buildings Curriculum”. Ms. Barbour previously managed the marketing of the PATH Concept Home Omaha and has conducted market research on innovative building products and processes to support the development of the PATH Concept Home. She has worked on the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Strategies for Reducing Regulatory Barriers to Affordable Housing Program and the Fair Housing Accessibility FIRST program. Prior to joining Newport, Ms. Barbour was on the marketing team at D&R International (2000-2001) and the NAHB Research Center (1993 -2000). She has a Master of Regional Planning degree from the University of Massachusetts - Amherst and a B.A. from Smith College.
Mike Moore has over 6 years of experience in residential building science, research, and consulting. Mike has had primary responsibility for energy analysis projects and building code work. His energy analysis projects have involved simulations and modeling to assess baseline and improvement scenarios, energy testing and monitoring (short- and long-term), and working with builders to refine energy specifications in the most cost-effective manner to reach specific performance goals. Before joining Newport, Mike was employed by the NAHB Research Center, from 2001 to 2004, and NextWave Energy, a renewable energy consulting firm, from 2000 to 2001. His work has addressed improving the processes and products related to durable, renewable, or energy efficient buildings and systems. Through serving clients in associations, non-profits, government, manufacturing, and building, he has become adept with actively listening, developing solutions, training, and communicating critical information to various groups. Specializations include energy consumption and conservation, green building, quality control, building codes, renewable energy, building durability, and building affordability. Through current work with a large builder/property manager client, Mike has analyzed the electric energy use of six homes in New York State for the past 12 months, identifying the energy consumption of individual home loads in real-world conditions and making recommendations for energy savings. His responsibilities in this role include developing software models to discern energy usage patterns, analyzing data to highlight energy use by building system, and drafting bimonthly reports. These reports are assisting in developing tools for optimizing O&M replacement schedules at hundreds of homes, evaluating the cost and benefits of specifying CFLs instead of incandescent lighting (a big challenge for a builder trying to reorient its focus from first costs to life-cycle costs), and identifying low-hanging fruit for helping the builder meet self-imposed sustainability goals such as reduction of carbon footprint. Mike is a registered Professional Engineer, a LEED Accredited Professional, and a member of ASHRAE, RESNET, and various building code bodies in the US.
Matt Evans is a Building System Analyst at Newport Ventures. Currently, Matt is involved in the NYSERDA High Performance Residential Development Challenge, along with other projects that run simulations and modeling results for various residential building plans. Matt received training as a Building Analyst through the Building Performance Institute. Matt is proficient in the fundamentals of building science as well as in improving energy performance through the use of a whole house perspective. Matt is trained in the use of field testing equipment such as the blower door and using diagnostic testing to measure and improve building performance. Since 1991 Matt has been involved in the building trades industry including new home construction and remodeling of existing homes. Matt has significant firsthand experience in the ever-changing building industry and in the field implementation of new technologies. For nine years Matt worked as an instructor in the subject areas of new home construction, remodeling, design, fabrication, electrical, and HVAC. Matt holds two teaching certificates in New York State - Technology Education and Construction Industry and Building Maintenance. Matt is certified through Project Lead the Way for Principles of Engineering and Engineering Design. Matt holds a Masters Degree from SUNY Albany in Curriculum Development and Instructional Technology. He also has earned a Bachelors of Science in Vocational Technical Education from SUNY Oswego and an Associates of Occupational Studies in Building Trades and Certification in Carpentry from SUNY Delhi. Matt is an active member of the Northeast Sustainable Energy Association and the Capital Region Builders and Remodelers Association.
Ms. Carroll is a Research Analyst for Newport Ventures and brings with her a background in residential new construction real estate sales, marketing, and graphic design. Marguerite performs various tasks here at Newport Venture’s including outreach to builders, research analysis, and marketing for different projects. Her current responsibilities include marketing support for builders in the NYSERDA High Performance Residential Development Challenge; and, marketing and labeling support for the Department of Energy’s Builder Challenge Program. Ms. Carroll has earned a Bachelor of Science in Visual Arts from the State University of New York at New Paltz.
Liz Delia is a project analyst for Newport Ventures. She is currently working with the Fire Protection Research Foundation (FPRF) to provide a national perspective on the cost of home fire sprinklers by developing data on installation costs and cost savings. Liz is also providing support for the Valuation of Housing Innovation project with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Liz earned a Master of Business Administration degree in Management from SUNY New Paltz in 2007. She also earned a Bachelor of Science in Marketing from SUNY New Paltz, graduating summa cum laude in 2006.
Sam Bowles, a student at Union College, provides general support at the Schenectady Office. He specializes in mass communications. Sam is also trained in building diagnostics to help guide weatherization efforts in existing homes and test the energy performance of new buildings. He is a certified Building Analyst by the Building Performance Institute.
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