Initially starting out in residential HVAC, my affinity for renewable energy began while helping customers understand their home's heating and cooling impact on our climate. Once NATE, NORA and EPA 608 certified, I focused on implementing methods for minimizing air pollutants while still maximizing unit efficiency. Transitioning into facilities, I operated three process steam plants and over the next decade was involved in managing several environmental programs, including SWPP, SPCC and Universal Waste. I later worked on site at a 75 MW combined-cycle natural gas electric power generating plant. Most recently, I've returned to facility maintenance in the pharmaceutical industry to assist with the operation and maintenance of clean water/plant utilities.