Jess Bergman

Acting Director of Marketing and Communications

Jess leads the Marketing and Communications team with her experience in marketing energy efficiency.

Kevin Berry

Fundraising and Proposal Manager

Kevin contributes to the success of NBI's business development and fundraising initiatives while helping to manage stakeholder and partner relationships.

Webly Bowles

Associate Director of Codes and Policy

Webly brings her wide range of experience in sustainable building to NBI's zero net energy building programs. She translates technical requirements to create practical guidance for design and construction professionals.

Liepa Braciulyte

Project Analyst

Liepa brings experience in policy analysis, stakeholder engagement, and technical research and writing to her role as a Project Analyst for NBI’s Codes & Policy team.

Allie Brandwein

Senior Account Manager

Allie supports NBI's project teams to deliver solutions that meet our clients' needs. Her background in marketing includes brand growth, process improvements, campaign strategy, and relationship management.

Ariel Brenner

Senior Project Analyst

Ariel combines her experience in design, codes development, and environmental policy as a project analyst.

Kevin Carbonnier

Senior Technical Associate

Kevin supports NBI with technical research and data analysis. He also develops and maintains systems for tracking building energy use and reporting on building systems and trends.

Adriana Colón Adorno

Project Manager

Adriana supports the Codes & Policy team as a project manager with a background in environmental conservation and equitable urban planning.

Amy Cortese

Director of Programs

Amy has been involved in sustainable design consulting and implementation of energy efficiency market transformation approaches for over 20 years. She is responsible for managing implementation teams covering all aspects of NBI’s work.

Sean Denniston

Senior Project Manager

Sean uses his expertise for code analysis, tool development and research. He also manages NBI’s New Construction program, which provides technical resources for new construction projects.

Ralph DiNola

CEO

Ralph is an expert facilitator and convener providing inspiration and a pathway for business, policymakers and building owners seeking quantum advances in building energy performance.

Jim Edelson

Senior Climate Advisor

Jim is a leading advocate for advanced energy codes and has been at the forefront of national and local commercial energy code development of higher stringency efficiency measures.

Sureya Edwards

Marketing and Communications Specialist

Sureya works in the Marketing and Communications team to help craft digital communication strategies.

Mischa Egolf

Technical Associate

Mischa brings expertise in technical research and writing, data analysis, and project management in the building science field to her role as a Technical Associate at NBI.

Noah Gabriel

Senior Project Analyst

Noah provides his expertise of green building technology, legislation and public funding to the Building Innovation team.

Mo Ghasempour

Project Manager

Mo is a building technology expert who brings experience with energy-efficient lighting design, retrofit strategies, and portfolio management for high-performance buildings.

Susan Grant Harris

Marketing and Communications Manager

Susan focuses on communications efforts and strengthening stakeholder relationships with project documentation, outreach, and management that enables tech transfer of NBI research and guidance.

Smita Gupta

On Assignment at CEQ

Smita has been involved in nearly all aspects of building energy policy, programs, and technology research over the course of 18 years. She manages NBI's initiatives on building electrification, advanced water heating, and grid interaction of buildings.

Meghan Humphreys

Associate Director of Development

Meghan coordinates fundraising and other advancement efforts for NBI. She works with NBI sponsors and partners, foundations, and other supporters to build a diverse funding mix for NBI’s mission.

Julia Hustwit

Director of Codes and Policy

Julia brings her extensive experience in sustainability and the built environment to lead our Codes and Policy team.

Kaci King

Staff Accountant

Kaci brings her versatile experience in accounting to the finance team at New Buildings Intitute.

Lucy Kosloff

Human Resources Manager

Lucy is an experienced human resources professional who thrives helping others.

Sayali Lamne

Project Manager

Sayali brings expertise in energy analysis, sustainable strategies, and project management to support the codes and policy team.

Amie Lewis

Senior Project Manager

Amie weaves together environmental building standards development and implementation with systems thinking, behavioral science, and data analysis.

Jen Langsam

Marketing and Communications Manager

Jennifer supports NBI with her expertise in graphic design as a Marketing and Communications Manager.

Reilly Loveland Falvey

Associate Director

Reilly’s focus is on energy efficiency in schools; this work includes developing educational opportunities and resources for a better understanding of zero net energy.

Alejandra Magana

Senior Accountant

Alejandra works closely across all parts of the organization to help oversee all financial aspects of NBI’s business operations.

Jess Meylor

Project Manager

Jess brings her architectural and building science expertise to the Codes and Policy team as a Project Manager.

Alexi Miller

Acting Director of Building Innovation

Alexi has spent more than a decade working to transform the built environment through energy efficiency programs, best practices guidance, and policy development.

Shannon Oliver

Senior Project Manager

Shannon leverages his experience managing k-12 sustainability programs to support NBI’s work on energy efficiency in schools.

Ben Rabe

Project Manager

Ben works with the Codes and Policy Team on state and local policy efforts and engages in base and stretch code adoption efforts across multiple jurisdictions.

Emma Riccardi

Senior Project Analyst

Emma works with the Leadership & Market Development team to support energy efficiency initiatives in schools, through research, analysis, and participant engagement.

Katie Scott

Internal Content Manager

As part of the marketing and communications team, Katie creates content and oversees communication strategies that support NBI’s efforts to transform the built environment.

Grant Sheely

Project Analyst

Grant brings experience managing sustainability and certification projects, and has coordinated field inspections, energy modeling with WUFI Software, and compliance with high-performance program requirements and local/state codes.

Joe Wachunas

Project Manager

Joe provides technical and project management for the Advanced Water Heating Initiative and other building electrification and decarbonization projects in the Building Innovation area.

Rachel Zable

Codes and Policy Intern

Rachel brings her passion for sustainability and background in engineering to her work with the Codes and Policy team.

Anna Zamir

Associate Director of Internal Marketing and Communications

Anna leads the Internal Marketing and Communications team and brings 15 years of marketing communications strategy and energy efficiency expertise.

Marge Anderson

Board President | Clean Air Task Force

Melissa Baker

USGBC

Mona Chandra

Board EDI Officer | National Grid

Michael Colgrove

Board Vice President | Energy Trust of Oregon

David Goldstein

Natural Resources Defense Council

Meg Jamison

Southeast Sustainability Directors Network (SSDN)

Nancy Jenkins Ander

Consultant

Fulya Kocak

Fulya Kocak, LLC

Anica Landreneau

HOK

Mark MacCracken

Trane

Emily Moore

Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA)

Patrick O’Shei

NYSERDA

Susan Rochford

Legrand North America and Central America

Peter Turnbull

Board Treasurer | Consultant

Kathryn Wright

Board Secretary | Barr Foundation

Bronwyn Barry

Policy Director, The Passive House Network

Doug Baston

North Atlantic Energy Advisors

Janice Berman

Director of Grid Innovation, Pacific Gas & Electric

Kelly Cunningham

Program Manager, Codes and Standards, Pacific Gas & Electric

Erica Dunn

Opsis Architecture

Charles Eley

Retired Eley Associates, RA, PME, Certified Energy Modeler, ASHRAE BEMP

Mark Frankel

Principal, Ecotope

Dian Grueneich

Precourt Energy Scholar, Precourt Institute for Energy, Stanford University

Sheila Hayter

Laboratory Program Manager, National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)

Dave Hewitt

Retired New Buildings Institute

Duane Jonlin

Energy Code and Energy Conservation Advisor, City of Seattle

David Kaneda

Founder, IDEAS Consulting

Alexis Karolides

Sustainability Practice Leader, Point Energy Innovations

Katrin Klingenberg

Executive Director, PHIUS

Mandy Lee

Senior Program Manager, Emerald Cities Collaborative

Vivian Loftness

Carnegie Mellon, FAIA, LEED AP, CPHC

Vinh Mason

Senior Energy Policy Advisor, City of Portland

Michael McAteer

Retired National Grid

William Nesmith

Energy/Environment Consultant

RK Stewart

RK Stewart Consultants, FAIA, Hon. FRAIC, Hon. JIA, Hon. AIA, LEED® AP BD+C

Sarah Talkington

City of Austin's Parks and Recreation Department's Architectural Division

Debbie Karpay Weyl

Deputy Director, WRI-U.S., World Resources Institute

Senior Fellows Program