Liepa co-leads NBI’s work on extreme heat and urban heat island mitigation. As part of the Codes & Policy team, Liepa has developed building and energy model code language on extreme heat mitigation for state and local governments. In addition, Liepa facilitates research and development of model and state energy codes and embodied carbon building codes for the goal of our built environment to be more decarbonized, resilient, and livable. Liepa also develops energy code trainings and educational materials for code officials and building professionals in order to increase code compliance.

Prior to NBI, Liepa helped create the City of Issaquah’s first-ever climate action plan and helped develop and pass an electric vehicle charging infrastructure ordinance at Issaquah.

Liepa is a LEED Green Associate and has earned a Master’s degree in Public Administration (MPA) with a concentration in Environmental Policy from the Evans School of Public Policy & Governance at University of Washington.