Session speakers and panelists
Michael Anschel
Partner, Verified Green, Inc.
Michael
Anschel, co-owner of Verified Green,
Inc., a consulting firm for
residential building, is a nationally
recognized expert on Green remodeling,
design, and construction practices.
He is the founder and principal of
Otogawa – Anschel Design Build,
L.L.C., which recently was awarded
the first Sustainable Remodeling Award
and the first National Green Remodeling
Award. He writes for Hanley Wood and
LivGreen magazines, speaks at various
national and regional conferences,
and is the Research and Development
Director for MN GreenStar.
Contact: michael@verifiedgreen.org,
www.verifiedgreen.org
Todd Baumann
Project Manager, Common Ground Construction
Todd Baumann has coordinated the adoption
of green construction techniques in
the field. Todd has developed the work
scopes for foreclosed, condemned, and
general acquisition rehabs as well
as coordinated energy detailing, lead
mitigation, and troubleshooting. He
has 12 years of construction and maintenance
management experience.
Contact: todd@commongrnd.org
Mark Brengman, PE, LEED AP
President, Steen Engineering
Steen Engineering’s consulting
work has earned the recognition of
national and state engineering associations.
With more than 15 years of experience,
Mark works closely with his clients
ensuring their needs are met with creative
engineering solutions. He is a LEED® Accredited
Professional who has completed several
LEED certified projects. He diligently
attempts to apply LEED principles to
all of his projects including solar
and geothermal technologies.
Contact: markbr@steeneng.com, www.steeneng.com
Krista Egger
Affordable Housing Program Manager,
Advanced Energy
As Affordable Housing
Program Manager, Krista Egger manages
the operations
of the single family affordable housing
program, and she is responsible for
managing the home rating process for
all SystemVision homes. Krista is one
of Advanced Energy’s key trainers,
not only for the SystemVision program
but for Advanced Energy’s Principles
of Building Science series. Krista
attended Oberlin College in Oberlin,
OH, and graduated with a BA in art
history. Her focus was on architectural
history.
Contact: kegger@advancedenergy.org,
www.advancedenergy.org
Tim Eian
Architect and Founder, TE Studio, Ltd.
Tim
Eian was born and raised in Germany,
and graduated from the architecture
school at the University of Kaiserslautern
(Germany) as an engineer. Tim is an
associate member of the AIA, and a
certified Passive House consultant.
In 2008 he founded TE Studio – a
building design firm dedicated to beautiful,
resource-efficient buildings. His company
specializes in extremely energy efficient
new construction and deep energy reduction
retrofit projects.
Contact: tim@timeian.com, www.timeian.com
Dan Frank
Program Manager for Community Development,
Initiative Foundation
Dan Frank is
responsible for coordinating the
Healthy Communities Partnership
program, community leadership training,
internal training and grants review.
Dan is very active with his local community
and was selected as the Pequot Lakes
Citizen of the Year in 2000.
Contact: dfrank@ifound.org, www.ifound.org
Sarah Hannigan
Housing Development Director, Northern
Communities Land Trust
Sarah Hannigan
oversees Northern Communities’ new
construction and acquisition-rehab
activities, including the completion
of 25 scattered site Minnesota Green
Communities homes and the redevelopment
of 15 foreclosed properties. Sarah
has 14 years of experience in business
management, sustainable policy research,
and community-based housing development.
Contact: sarah@landtrustduluth.org,
www.landtrustduluth.org
Patrick Huelman
Associate Professor, University of
Minnesota, Cold Climate Housing Program
Pat
Huelman is the lead faculty for the
Residential Building Science and
Technology undergraduate degree and
a principal investigator on several
research projects, including the Cloquet
Residential Research Facility for hygrothermal
testing. Pat is extremely active in
professional education for the home
building industry and is recognized
for his “systems approach.” His
areas of expertise include: energy
efficient design, long-term durability,
building systems, foundations, moisture
control, ventilation strategies, and
indoor air quality.
Contact: phuelman@umn.edu, www.bbe.umn.edu/cold_climate.html
Don Hynek
Quality Assurance Coordinator, Division
of Energy Services
Don Hynek is a field inspector for
weatherization agencies in Wisconsin.
Don has been an active participant
in energy efficiency and multifamily
programs for a decade as a Track Leader
for five Affordable Comfort conferences,
in the three-year effort by the Multifamily
National Working Group to design an
Energy Star program for apartments
and condos, and in the Department of
Energy’s Multifamily Energy conferences
in 2003, 2006, and 2008. Don is also
active in building performance research.
At present, he may well be the country's
most experienced practitioner in the
exceptionally obscure field of blower
door testing in large apartment buildings.
Contact: don.hynek@wisconsin.gov, http://www.doa.state.wi.us/index.asp?locid=5
Richard Klimala
Owner, BCB Construction
Richard
Klimala has built a substantial number
of single family homes throughout
the Twin Cities in the past 11 years.
As an Energy Star builder, BCB Construction
was selected to construct the American
Lung Association National Demonstration
Housing in the City of Richfield in
2004. The company is also the recipient
of the St. Paul Heritage Preservation
Commission and St. Paul Chapter of
the AIA Award of Recognition for Excellence
in Construction of Affordable Housing.
Contact: bcbbigcity@aol.com
Steve Klossner
President and Owner, Advanced Certified
Thermography
Stephen
R. Klossner has over 25 years of experience
in the indoor air quality
and home diagnostics field. Steve participates
in ongoing indoor air quality research
and has developed residential and commercial
performance standards on local and
national levels. He is co-author of
the American Lung Association’s
Health House performance standards
and building criteria that are being
implemented in Health House sites nationally.
Contact: srklossner@quest.com
Allyssa A. Kuseske, PE, LEED AP
Mechanical Engineer, Questions & Solutions
Engineering, Inc.
Allyssa Kuseske has ten years of engineering
and project management experience.
Her work has included design of building
HVAC systems and central utility infrastructure
systems for buildings and industrial
processes. Allyssa is an experienced
commissioning professional, having
provided project management, design
review, functional test procedure development,
and field testing for a variety of
mechanical systems. She has also facilitated
LEED processes for several project
teams, including program management,
credit documentation and review, and
submittal review assistance.
Contact: Allyssa.Kuseske@QSEng.com,
www.qseng.com
Russ Landry, PE, LEEP AP
Mechanical Engineer, Center for Energy
and Environment
Russ Landry is a mechanical engineer
who has developed practical knowledge
of multifamily building energy performance
issues in his 20 years of work at the
Center for Energy and Environment.
This work includes nationally published
field research, rehab planning, energy
analysis, recommissioning, commissioning,
and green design team involvement.
Through CenterPoint Energy's Multifamily
Design Assistance program and other
work, he has been involved in a number
of new and rehab projects meeting sustainable
guidelines.
Contact: rlandry@mncee.org, www.mncee.org
Jorge Lopez
Senior Project Manager, Southwest Minnesota
Housing Partnership
Jorge Lopez has
been with SWMHP since 2004 and has
a Bachelor of Science
Degree – Business Administration,
Cum Laude. Lopez has been involved
with construction since 1979. As the
Senior Project Manager at SWMHP, Lopez
is responsible for managing all aspects
of new construction, new developments,
project management, construction rehabilitation,
and field inspections. Lopez currently
holds licenses for Building Official
Limited, Lead (pb) Risk Assessor, and
Lead (pd) Supervisor, Asbestos Inspector.
In addition, Mr. Lopez is pursuing
his LEED AP certification.
Contact: jlopez@swmhp.org, www.swmhp.org
Matthew S. Malinosky, EIT, LEED AP
Mechanical Engineer, Questions & Solutions
Engineering, Inc.
Matthew Malinosky
has five years of experience in executing
and managing
commissioning, recommissioning, and
LEED registered projects. Matthew’s
specialties include building systems
data trending and analysis, systems
functional performance testing and
test procedure development, and O&M
training planning.
Contact: Matt.Malinosky@QSEng.com,
www.qseng.com
Gail Merriam
Real Estate Development Manager, Neighborhood
Development Alliance
Gail Merriam
has been NeDA's Real Estate Development
Manager for over
ten years. She is responsible for the
development of new construction homes
and has overseen several whole house
rehabilitation projects. The most recent
project increased its energy efficiently
by 49 percent, improving from a two
star to a four star Home Energy Rating.
Gail also manages NeDA's home-owner
home rehab programs.
Contact: gmerriam@nedahome.org
Ken Modeen, CSI, CDT, LEED-AP
Architectural Representative,
Marvin Windows & Doors
Ken Modeen joined
Marvin in 2007 after having replaced
windows and doors as
an owner of The Modeen Co. for over
two decades. Ken has been involved
in the replacement of hundreds of thousands
of windows.
Contact: kenmod@marvin.com
Robert McLean
Chief Operating Officer and General
Manager, Hunt Utilities Group
Hunt
Utilities Group LLC is a research
company focused on developing systems
for renewable energy and high-performance
sustainable living buildings. The campus
hosts two complimentary nonprofits,
RREAL and Happy Dancing Turtle, which
provide education and/or renewable
energy services. Bob is actively involved
in numerous committees, since he values
a healthy vibrant community, region,
and state.
Contact: robertm@hugllc.com
Paul Morin
Technical Sales Specialist, The Energy
Conservatory
Paul Morin’s previous
work as a Senior Building Analyst
with the
Center for Energy and Environment includes
leading energy-efficiency and weatherization
programs and serving as a technical
coordinator for the MAC Sound Insulation
Program. Paul has three decades of
field experience in enhancing the energy
efficiency, durability, and indoor
air quality of homes in the Twin Cities
metropolitan area.
Contact: pmorin@energyconservatory.com,
www.energyconservatory.com
Bruce Nelson
Senior Engineer, Minnesota Department
of Commerce, Office of Energy Security
Bruce
Nelson manages projects to improve
energy performance in new and existing
buildings consistent with maintaining
healthy environments and building durability.
From 1981 to 2000 he was responsible
for updating the Minnesota Energy Code.
Bruce has a Bachelor of Electrical
Engineering from the University of
Minnesota and is a registered professional
mechanical engineer in Minnesota.
Contact: bruce.nelson@state.mn.us,
www.commerce.state.mn.us
Cindy Ojczyk, LEED AP
Partner and Consultant, Verified Green,
Inc.
Cindy Ojczyk (“o-check”)
is the co-owner of Verified Green,
Inc., a consulting and training firm
that helps building-related companies
to incorporate green practices. She
is also owner of Simply Green Design,
an interior design firm specializing
in design for remodeling, interior
updates, and new construction. As a
key member of the Green Remodeling
Group, Cindy helped create the Minnesota
GreenStar remodeling program and served
as the consultant to the first LEED-Silver
home built in Minnesota.
Contact: cindy@verifiedgreen.org, www.verifiedgreen.org,
www.cindyojczykdesign.com
Patrick
O’Malley
Director of Operations, Building Knowledge
Consulting
Pat O'Malley’s areas of expertise
include research, diagnostics, testing,
data monitoring, technical assistance,
consultation, and training. Pat was
project and technical manager for the
Minnesota Department of Commerce energy
code study Evaluating Minnesota Homes.
As an outside contractor Pat managed
the Xcel Energy Premier Homes Program
in Minnesota from 1996 to 2003. At
the local level, Pat works with Building
Science Corporation in support of the
Department of Energy’s Building
America Program.
Contact: pato@buildingknowledge.com,
www.buildingknowledge
Mike Otto
Chief Executive Officer, Mike Otto
Construction, Inc.
As CEO of Mike
Otto Construction, Mike has developed
a strong belief
in good architecture through sustainable
building materials and practices. Most
of his public interaction involves
educating his clients and community
about architects, designers, sustainability,
and their necessity in building and
remodeling homes. Mike also serves
as the chair of the Architectural Education
Subcommittee of Minnesota GreenStar.
Contact: Mike.Otto@moconstruction.com,
www.moconstruction.com
Fred Rozumalski
Landscape Ecologist, Barr Engineering
Co.
Fred Rozumalski holds degrees
in Horticulture, Ecology, and Landscape
Architecture.
He has worked on projects involving
native plant community restoration,
stormwater infiltration techniques,
and sustainable landscape design. He
strives to create diverse, ecologically
sound, and attractive landscapes that
function to meet people's needs and
desires.
Contact: fjr@barr.com, www.barr.com
Jodi Slick
Executive Director, Common Ground Construction
Common
Ground Construction, a social enterprise
dedicated to affordable
green construction, is the general
contractor for the Northern Communities
Land Trust and has completed 25 Minnesota
Green Communities new construction
homes, remodels, and deconstruction/reconstructions
in the past two years. Jodi assisted
in the development of a sustainability
index and an advanced green rehab plan
to include solar on ten land trust
units. She is currently coordinating
a community green jobs planning process.
Jodi has presented at several conferences,
most recently the National Land Trust
Academy in Boston, MA.
Contact: jodi@commongrnd.org
Jimmy Sparks
Residential Energy Program Manager,
Neighborhood Energy Connection
Jimmie
Sparks has decades of experience
making houses more efficient, durable,
and healthy. He has directed weatherization
efforts at Neighborhood Energy Connection
and currently serves as the Xcel Energy
Home Energy Audit project manager,
overseeing the program in three states.
Jimmy provides auditor training, mentoring,
quality control and has provided LEED
for Homes certification testing. He
has been active in professional organizations,
carries a variety of energy certifications,
and is a respected presenter and trainer
at state and regional conferences.
Contact: jimmies@thenec.org, www.thenec.org
Bruce Watson
Architect, Minnesota Housing
Bruce
Watson is a licensed architect, serving
Minnesota Housing’s Multifamily
Division since 1990. Bruce provides
architectural design, construction
administration, real estate analysis,
and other construction loan administration
services in support of Minnesota Housing’s
multifamily housing financing operations.
Before joining Minnesota Housing, Bruce
practiced as a consulting architect
and worked in commercial and industrial
real estate development, the construction
trades, and real estate property maintenance.
Contact: bruce.watson@state.mn.us,
www.mnhousing.gov
William Weber
Senior Research Fellow, University
of Minnesota, Center for Sustainable
Building Research
William Weber's
research focuses on the integration
of sustainability and
architecture through applied research,
exploring aesthetic, economic, and
environmental goals. He is a co-primary
investigator and project manager of
the McKnight Foundation- funded Minnesota
Sustainable Housing Initiative, a knowledge
base of tools and case studies to advance
sustainability in affordable housing.
Contact: wmweber@umn.edu, www.csbr.umn.edu
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