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Liza K. Bowles is the President of Newport Ventures, a small woman-owned business dedicated to the advancement of building science and energy efficiency in both new and existing buildings. Ms. Bowles has led the development of Newport Ventures since its founding in 2004. Under her leadership, Newport has grown substantially in revenue, staff, and diversity of clients. Ms. Bowles has concentrated on business development as well as taking the lead on strategic initiatives for both government and private clients. She also manages the Maryland-based sister organization, Newport Partners established in 2002. As President of the NAHB Research Center from 1991 to 2002, Ms. Bowles focused on management, operations, marketing, and business and corporate development. Areas on which she focused the company's activities included innovative technology; energy and resource conservation; and, application of quality methods to home building. 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. For over 18 years Mr. Evans has been involved in the building trades industry including new home construction and remodeling of existing homes and has significant firsthand experience in the ever-changing building industry and in the field implementation of new technologies. Currently Mr. Evans 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. He is training to become a RESNET-certified HERS rater and EnergyStar third-party verifier and has received training as a Building Analyst through the Building Performance Institute. Prior to coming to work for Newport, Mr. Evans worked as an instructor in the subject areas of new home construction, remodeling, design, fabrication, electrical, and HVAC from 1998-2007. Mr. Evans holds a Masters Degree from SUNY Albany in Curriculum Development and Instructional Technology, a B.S. in Vocational Technical Education from SUNY Oswego and an Associates of Occupational Studies in Building Trades and Certification in Carpentry from SUNY Delhi. He is an active member of the Northeast Sustainable Energy Association and the Capital Region Builders and Remodelers Association. He also holds two teaching certificates in New York State - Technology Education and Construction Industry and Building Maintenance and is certified through Project Lead the Way for Principles of Engineering and Engineering Design.
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.
Don Bowles is a RESNET Certified HERS rater and Energy Star third-party verifier. He is also a certified Building Analyst by BPI for existing homes. Mr. Bowles has experience with LEED certifications and energy efficient construction strategies. He is proficient with energy diagnostic tools ranging from infrared cameras to duct blasters to energy modeling software.
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