Dylan Tindall, Chair Quality Control, 15 Lightyears Years in the building performance industry: 4 Bio: Florida native with a love for doing the right thing and making the world a better place for all. Being as accurate and as honest as possible is something I strive to do in every aspect of my life. I have a BS in Engineering Technology specialized in Sustainable Design. My position at 15 lightyears is Quality Control. This involves ensuring our technicians in the field are doing their jobs properly as well as holding builders accountable for fixing issues discovered during inspections. I also oversee all energy modeling and registrations at 15 lightyears. What does your workspace look like? A small desk with a laptop and a second monitor and a work van with a full set of testing equipment What’s been one of your proudest moments working at your company? I created our modeling methodology for Ekotrope from scratch along with how we keep track of projects over time. I have also significantly improved the accuracy of our work since moving into Quality Control. Leo Jansen, Immediate Past Chair Vice President / Primary QAD at Energy Efficient Homes Midwest, Inc. Years in the building performance industry: 2 Task Group: ELC Video Competition, ELC RESNET Conference Sessions, ELC Fellows 2020 Program, Standards Working Group, Existing Rater / Retention Content TG Bio: Leo serves as the Primary Quality Assurance Delegate (QAD) for Energy Efficient Homes Midwest, Inc., one of the largest 3rd Party QA Providers within the RESNET Network, providing Quality Assurance services for HERS® Raters across seven States. A second-generation employee of EEHM, Leo began his career following a different path in the United States Army, where he served as a Transportation Officer in the 101st Airborne Division, deploying his unit twice to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. After the military, he worked as a Manufacturing Supervisor and then as an Account Manager for an international freight forwarder, where he earned his U.S. Customs Brokerage License. He joined the family business after learning more about building science and energy efficiency and the exciting opportunities the industry holds. He has jumped with both feet forward into the industry, earning his RESNET QAD and IECC Plans/Examiner certifications. He currently serves as the Chair for the RESNET Emerging Leadership Council (ELC), the Chair for the Equipment Subcommittee for SDC300, and as a Task Group member on the Standards Integration Task Group within the Enclosures Subcommittee for SDC 300. Leo brings a wide set of experiences, an analytical mindset and a process driven approach to the building science and energy efficiency industry that he hopes will help bring these concepts into new markets and business opportunities for all members of the building and rating industries. If you could learn to do anything, what would it be? I would like to continue to learn the skill of mindfulness. What’s the weirdest job you’ve ever had? On my second deployment, I once had to hook up a 20’ container for a sling load mission. I basically had to sit on top of this container while a CH-47 Chinook hovered about 5’ above the container and then hook the slings to the helicopter without becoming the middle part of a metal sandwich. Alyssa Scharf Sustainable Building Associate, Integral Building + Design, Inc. Bio: Bio coming soon! Andre Eble Green Certifications Manager, Green Coast Enterprises Bio: Bio coming soon! Andy Buccino Bio: Carpenter , builder, residential project manager, cellulose insulation installer, dad, baseball and basketball coach, tai chi and bass player, and a practitioner in the Kagyu School of Tibetan Buddhism. HERS® Rater. Presently director of Energy Services at Stephens and Company Inc, a Building Company. My primary focus is delivering HERS® Rating services to the island of Nantucket, and using the HERS® platform to expand our offerings and bring Energy conservation and indoor air quality awareness to our community Where is the Best Place you’ve Traveled and why? Alaska for 6 months in the summer, and Finland for a winter, for a pretty unique cross section of the tundra landscape. If you could pick one Superpower, what would it be? Flight so I could travel more. Tough being 30 miles out to sea!! Proudest moments: Working with a small leadership team towards town adoption of the Massachusetts Green Communities Act. Nantucket officially became a Green Community in Winter 2020. Corey Woods Rating Field Inspector/Energy Modeler at Creative Rebuilding Co. Bio: Bio coming soon! David McCrimmon Field Rater, Southern Energy Management Bio: Bio coming soon! Emil De Jong Team Lead & QAD, Southern Energy Management Years in the building performance industry: 3 Bio: My interest in this industry started when I decided to Study Architecture at Wentworth Institute of Technology in Boston. However, after a year and a half I realized I wanted to be more involved in how buildings use and save energy. I didnt know where to start with this so I took another gap year and while working I discovered the Appropriate Technology and Building Science programs offered by Appalachian State University in Boone NC. I was immediately confident that this was for me and applied, attended, graduated and now have the pleasure of working at Southern Energy Management as the Charlotte division team lead QAD. I love helping builders and trades make smart and practical building science decisions and best of all I love showing them the fruits of those decisions in the form of low HERS® scores or energy efficient program compliance. Where is the best place you’ve traveled to and why? Backpacking around the Andes mountains of Bolivia, Peru, and Ecuador are some of my fondest memories. What’s the best thing about your job? I love how fun, easy going, and motivated the people in our industry are. Drew Lynch Engineering Manager, Power Grid Engineering, LLC Bio: Bio coming soon! Erin Doll VP of Sustainability, Johnson Environmental Bio: Bio coming soon! Jared Kain-Woods HERS Rater, Power House Energy Consulting Bio: Bio coming soon! Matthew Jansing Photo and Bio coming soon! Noah Lawrence Energy Efficiency Trainer, New York State Weatherization Directors Association (NYSWDA) Photo and Bio coming soon! Rachel Balon HERS Rater, Powerhouse Energy Consulting Photo and Bio coming soon! Stefan Adebajo Energy Analyst, PEG, LLC Bio: I’m going to increase energy efficiency in as many places as possible through sustainable and reliable energy across multiple platforms such as green building incorporating present and innovative energy designs including solar, wind and micro reactor nuclear tech. Stewart Soleman Sustainability Services Specialist, GC3 Bio: Bio coming soon! John Keener Owner, Mountaineer Inspection Services, LLC Years in the building performance industry: 5 Bio: I am a certified WV home inspector that has a passion for energy efficiency. I am both ResNet and BPI certified. I strive to help builders in my area build energy-efficient homes and help homeowners achieve better energy efficiency. Where is the best place you’ve traveled to and why? I traveled to Germany in 2006. It was interesting to see the different cultures of Europe. What’s the best thing about your job? I truly enjoy being my own boss and knowing the success or failure of my company is based on my efforts. Jeffery Parker Partner, Project Manager, Eco Achievers Years in the building performance industry: 2.5 BIO: Jeff joined the building performance industry in December of 2018. He previously worked in Natural Areas Management, with a focus on restoring native prairie and savannah ecosystems in Chicagoland. Jeff is a partner at Eco Achievers, where he focuses on HERS, NGBS, and local affordable housing project certifications. He is a graduate of Skidmore College with a bachelor’s degree in Music and is an avid musician maintaining a busy performance schedule. What does your workspace look like? Codebooks, testing equipment, and usually a stringed instrument for the evening’s gig. What’s been one of your proudest moments working at your company? Successfully completing a very challenging PHIUS certification for a school addition. Guarded blower door testing involved depressurizing (and pressurizing) two adjacent buildings with 10 fans. It took several long testing days to emerge with solid data, but we got there. Elizabeth Sanfelippo VP of Operations at Eco Three LLC Years in the building performance industry: 6 Task Group: New Rater / Recruitment Content TG Bio: Elizabeth was born in California and raised in Birmingham, Alabama. She earned her BA from Middlebury College in Vermont and a Master of Science in Environmental Management with a focus in Energy Management from Samford University. She is an accredited LEED Green Associate through the U.S. Green Building Council, a Certified Infiltration & Duct Leakage Professional through the Building Performance Institute, a Certified HERS® Rater through RESNET, and is a registered contractor with the Alabama State Board of Heating, Air Conditioning & Refrigeration certified to perform Duct Air Tightness Testing and Building Envelope Tightness (blower door) Tests for Energy Code compliance. She was named one of RESNET’s Emerging Leadership Council Fellows in 2018. She loves high performance buildings, green building technology, and environmentally conscious operations and maintenance. She lives in the Highland Park area where she is President of the Neighborhood Association and enjoys walking her Chihuahua, Easel. What does your workspace look like? Organized chaos. What’s been one of your proudest moments working at your company? Completing 62 HERS® ratings for Reynolds Landing at Ross Bridge. Clint Shireman Manager of Training & Certification at Knauf Insulation Years in the building performance industry: 6 Task Group: ELC 2020 Volunteer Event, ELC 2020 Fellows Program Bio: Clint Shireman is a training manager for Knauf Insulation. He works with builders and installers nationwide, teaching building science, and spreading best practices. He is also heavily involved with High Performance Insulation Professionals, an insulation trade group that’s focused on improving the quality of residential insulation work. Along with HPIP and RESNET’s ELC, Clint is involved in EEBA’s Next Generation Development Committee, focusing on how to recruit the next generation of skilled tradespeople into sustainable construction. Prior to Knauf, Clint worked as a contractor doing whole-house remodels. If you could pick one superpower, what would it be? Speed read like Allen Strange (bad 90’s tv show character) What’s the weirdest job you’ve ever had? Delivering food in a college town provided a lot of unique circumstances… Kelcey Sykes Quality Assurance & Training Specialist, EnergyLogic Years in the building performance industry: 5 Bio: Kelcey entered the construction industry as an RFI for The Performance Point in NC become succumbing to the call west and moving to Colorado where he is now a QA specialist for EnergyLogic. Outside work he enjoys all the things Coloradans enjoy; hiking, snowboarding, and beer. If you could choose anyone, who would you pick as your mentor? Carl Sagan What’s the best thing about your job? Schedule flexibility Xavier Walter Owner of Energy Partners LLC. Years in the building performance industry:12 Task Group: ELC RESNET Conference Sessions Bio: A lifelong learner of dedicated to growing the residential energy efficiency industry. RESNET HERS® Rater, BPI certified Energy Auditor and Quality Control Inspector, IECC2015 Plans Examiner, Pearl Certified Contractor. If you could pick one superpower, what would it be? Turn off cell phones without touching them. If you could choose anyone, who would you pick as your mentor? Elon Musk Kevin Weer Area Manager for Home Energy Group Years in the building performance industry: 10 Task Group: ELC RESNET Conference Sessions, Standards Working Group, Existing Rater / Retention Content TG Bio: Over his ten years in the custom home building industry, Kevin developed a passion for home performance and building science best practices and continually strives to help other builders build better performing, longer lasting, and healthier homes by guiding clients through the learning curve associated with high performance building practices and third party inspection requirements. Where is the best place you’ve traveled and why? Banff National Park, Alberta Canada. Mountains, glaciers, thermal hot springs, and no cell-phone service. If you could pick one superpower, what would it be? Infrared vision.
