Our Team

Liza Bowles
President
Focus: Business development; company management; research leader and coalition builder
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Manages government/private industry projects
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40+ years of experience in building consulting
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Member Fire Protection Research Foundation, Home Builders Care Board of Directors
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Former president NAHB Research Center

Matt Evans
HERS Rater, Senior Analyst
Focus: Energy code trainer, Building System Analyst, Energy Star verifier; RESNET/BPI trained; simulation and modeling
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Conducted 100s of in-person and online trainings on the codes in New York State and Connecticut
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Former high school teacher
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Field experience as a building system analyst, HERS Rater + years of working as a builder
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High-performance home construction expert

Margo Thompson, Senior Analyst
Focus: Market research; field investigations; energy analyst and plan reviewer; code specialist
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Residential builder 20+ years
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Supports building professionals on the Energy and NYStretch codes via curriculum development
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Expert on high-performance systems
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Applied research projects for government/industry clients.

Sam Bowles
Senior Analyst
Focus: Project and program management, strategic marketing/communications, data analysis and reporting
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Manage federal, state, private industry projects
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Communications director for the DOE Zero Energy Ready Home program
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Outreach to build awareness and consumer education (social media, industry and community events)
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Certified HERS Rater
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BPI Building Analyst
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RIVA Facilitation Trained

Michael Carliner
Economist
Focus: 30 years of construction research experience; expert on housing markets, demographic trends. consumer preferences
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Government policy issue analysis
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Former vice president for economics, National Association of Home Builders.

Jeff Newsome
Energy Engineer
Focus: energy auditor, CAD/modeling expertise, energy research, project management
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Proficient building energy simulation modeler in common industry softwares such as REM Rate, BEopt, and Wrightsoft
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Energy Auditor with BPI single and multifamily Building Analyst certifications
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Codes and standards work such as benchmarking of above- code energy efficiency standards and development of addenda for ASHRAE

Connor Statham
HERS Rater
Analyst
Focus: Energy and renewables; energy modeling; Energy Star rater; code training coordinator
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Sustainable energy finance and analysis expert
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Energy testing: thermal bypass inspections, blower door, duct leakage
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Weatherization technician
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Energy modeling, including REMRate and Ekotrope
