Sarah Talkington

Sarah is a green building and energy expert. Currently, she works with the City of Austin's Parks and Recreation Department in the Architectural Division and is responsible for sustainability and resilience initiatives. Previously, she was with the City of Austin’s municipal electric utility, Austin Energy for over 15 years. There she managed the Austin Energy Green Building Commercial team. Sarah coordinated with local developers, owners, design teams and other building professionals to find best practice, sustainable design & construction solutions for Austin, TX. She was also responsible for the development and stakeholder engagement of the Commercial Energy Code for the City of Austin.