Liza Bowles

President

Focus: Business development; company management; research leader and coalition builder

• Manages government/private industry projects

• 40+ years of experience in building consulting

• Member Fire Protection Research Foundation, Home Builders Care Board of Directors

• Former president NAHB Research Center

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Matt Evans

HERS Rater, Senior Analyst

Focus: Energy code trainer, Building System Analyst, Energy Star verifier; RESNET/BPI trained; simulation and modeling

• Conducted 100s of in-person and online trainings on the codes in New York State and Connecticut

• Former high school teacher

• Field experience as a building system analyst, HERS Rater + years of working as a builder

• High-performance home construction expert

Focus: Market research; field investigations; energy analyst and plan reviewer; code specialist

• Residential builder 20+ years

• Supports building professionals on the Energy and NYStretch  codes via curriculum development

• Expert on high-performance systems 

• Applied research projects for government/industry clients.

Focus: Project and program management, strategic marketing/communications, data analysis and reporting

• Manage federal, state, private industry projects

• Communications director for the DOE Zero Energy Ready Home program

• Outreach to build awareness and consumer education (social media, industry and community events)

• Certified HERS Rater

• BPI Building Analyst

• RIVA Facilitation Trained

Focus: 30 years of construction research experience; expert on housing markets, demographic trends. consumer preferences

• Government policy issue analysis

• Former vice president for economics, National Association of Home Builders. 

Jeff Newsome 

Energy Engineer

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Focus: energy auditor, CAD/modeling expertise, energy research, project management

• Proficient building energy simulation modeler in common industry softwares such as REM Rate, BEopt, and Wrightsoft

• Energy Auditor with BPI single and multifamily Building Analyst certifications

• 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 

• Sustainable energy finance and analysis expert

• Energy testing: thermal bypass inspections, blower door, duct leakage 

• Weatherization technician

• Energy modeling, including REMRate and Ekotrope

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Wendy Talarico

LEED AP

Senior Analyst

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Focus: Technical writer; commercial/residential energy code plan reviewer; commercial energy code trainer; sustainability

• Knowledgeable about ASHRAE 90.1, International Green Construction Code, International Existing Building Code, and Americans with Disabilities Act.

• Journalist and writer for 25 years--publications including Architectural Record and This Old House.

• Develops professional code training courses.