My research focuses on evaluating the processes by which we design, build, and operate buildings to better understand the opportunities to improve the energy, cost, and schedule performance of building projects.

Developing a research program centered around the use integrated project delivery to achieve cost, schedule, and low-energy operation objectives in the commercial buildings industry. Teaching a course on Construction Methods, Materials, and Equipment

I've joined Willmeng Construction for the duration of my sabbatical from ASU. My responsibilities include technical writing and proposal/pursuit strategy development and execution.

Continuous Improvement in Energy Performance: Developed energy performance targets for commercial buildings; co-developing the Department of Energy program for ISO 50001 (Energy Management Standard) implementation; developing documentation to assist in ISO 50001 implementation; facilitating the implementation of ISO 50001 on MIT campus; developing policy documents and standard operating procedures for MIT building. Commercial Building Partnerships (CBP) Program: Engage owners, designers, engineers, and operators from various commercial building sectors to implement best practices in design, construction, and operation; identify and document technical and non-technical barriers to energy-efficiency in the higher education sector; manage three CBP projects totaling $1.2M to ensure timely and cost-effective project delivery; develop and document energy-efficiency strategies for modular construction; assessing the role of the building information model throughout design, construction, and operations.

· Research focus: Integrating the Design, Construction, and Operations of Energy-Efficient Commercial BuildingsMy postdoctoral research focuses on integrating various stakeholders involved in an energy-efficient commercial building's lifecycle. Specifically, the work examines which stakeholders need to be involved in various phases of the lifecycle to facilitate energy-efficient building performance. Architects and engineers design buildings and report an expected energy performance to the owner. Once the building is constructed and operated, the performance may or may not align with the expectation. This research explores causes of this discrepancy between expected and actual performance and critically addresses the issue of which stakeholders are engaged in a given lifecycle phase and the impact of that engagement (or lack thereof) on building performance.Responsibilities· Co-launched the $7 million Commercial Buildings Partnership Program at LBNL (awarded an Outstanding Performance Award for this effort)· Engage owners and operators from various commercial building sectors to understand best practices in design and operation· Conducting case studies to determine the causes of variability in load shapes in commercial office buildings (with the Demand Response Research Center)

· Researched the role of geothermal energy in the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act · Compared the emissions from geothermal power plants to those of coal and natural gas plants · Collected data for use in a geothermal development decision-making framework

· Prepared notes and presentations on topics including engineering economics, construction law, and project management· Delivered lectures to 71 students in twice weekly lectures· Managed two graduate assistants to ensure homeworks, exams, and reports were executed, graded, and returned within reasonable time limits.

- Developed a lean method for designing reinforced concrete structures that reduced project delivery time by 20%- Co-authored peer-reviewed publications and technical reports and presented these at international conferences- Facilitated collaboration across the reinforcing steel supply chain through workshops and pilot projects- Assisted in management of two undergraduate research projects from research design to thesis completion

Instructed students in the Law for Engineers and Introduction to Computer Programming courses. This involved creating homework sets and exams, preparing and presenting weekly lectures, and holding weekly office hours. I won the Outstanding Graduate Student Instructor Award for excellent teaching, 2008

· Designed and drafted roadway retrofits in Michigan · Prepared cost estimates for clients based on estimated material quantities and labor costs · Collected utility information in support of construction sequencing efforts

· Collected and analyzed friction data to characterize various plastics used in instrument panels to determine causes of squeak in instrument panels · Delivered a technical presentation to the Materials Science Department summarizing research findings