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ABOUT THE TRAININGS


FACULTY

Fran Boucher, National Grid
Fran Boucher has 25 years experience in the area of energy efficiency, building operation and construction related to commercial buildings. He is currently Program Manager in the Commercial and Industrial Energy Conservation Group within National Grid, the parent company of Massachusetts Electric, Narragansett Electric and Granite State Electric.

Fran was a member of the Review Committee for both the Advanced Building's Benchmark Guide and the Reference Guide, which are the foundation of the Advanced Building program and this training program. He heads the Sustainable Design program and the Comprehensive Design Incentive Program for National Grid.

Over the past 4 years Fran has created and presented numerous training programs on various commercial energy conservation topics, including Advanced Buildings to a variety of professional audiences. Previously he has held positions as the Energy Manager for CVS Stores and the Energy Director for Tufts University. He has a BS degree in Mechanical Engineering from WPI and is a Certified Energy Manager CEM.


Mark Frankel, New Buildings Institute
An architect and LEED Accredited Professional, Mark is one of best known and respected green building/energy efficiency consultants in the country.

Mark reviewed many of the LEED submittals for energy efficiency under contract to the U.S. Green Building Council and has served as an energy efficiency consultant for over 100 design teams. He previously worked at Paladino & Company and Ecotope as a consultant and trainer. He also serves on the board of directors of the Cascadia Green Building Council, the largest chapter of the USGBC.

For more information about Mark and the New Buildings Institute, visit www.newbuildings.org.


Charles J. Michal, Weller & Michal Architects, Inc.
Charles earned a Master’s degree from the MIT Department of Architecture. He is NCQLP Lighting Certified, a member of IESNA, holds a PE license in mechanical engineering, and is licensed to practice architecture in four states. Over the last 20 years Charles has managed Weller & Michal Architects, an architectural firm in Southwest New Hampshire serving regional clients Charles applies his energy engineering knowledge and expertise as a practicing architect both as a Principal in his architectural firm and as a consultant on outside projects.

Charles began his professional career in the field of energy efficient building design in the 1970’s, concentrating on passive solar heating and other innovative design approaches that reduced the cost of heating and cooling buildings. He has been Principal Investigator on federally funded research projects in building energy use.

Charles currently serves as a consultant to National Grid, a large regional utility operating in three New England states. For National Grid, Charles helps educate other architects and engineers and provides program marketing assistance and project management for the utilities' energy conservation efforts. He also organized the New England review of the Advanced Buildings Design Manual prepared by the New Buildings Institute.


Abby Vogen Horn, Energy Center of Wisconsin
Abby is a Senior Project Manager for the Energy Center of Wisconsin, a private, non-profit organization dedicated to improving energy sustainability including support of energy efficiency, renewable energy, and environmental protection.

Abby leads the commercial program area focusing on developing programs and resources to assist the design and construction community in improving building efficiency and reducing environmental impact.

Abby’s 12 years of experience include development of the Daylighting Collaborative, managing the Focus on Energy New Construction Program and conducting daylighting and new construction trainings across the country.

Abby’s teaching emphasizes giving participants the tools they need to apply what they have learned on their very next project.

For more information about Abby and the Energy Center of Wisconsin, visit www.ecw.org.


Tate Walker, Energy Center of Wisconsin
Tate is passionate about green buildings and sustainable design. As an architect and LEED Accredited Professional, he knows the value of climate-specific, sustainable design that enhances our community and environment. At the Energy Center, Tate provides building design assistance and education for our commercial high performance building initiatives. He is a licensed architect and serves on the Board of Directors of the Wisconsin Green Building Alliance as a Regional Representative and an advisor to Emerging Green Builders.

For more information about Tate and the Energy Center of Wisconsin, visit www.ecw.org.


VIRTUAL TOURS

Experience high peformance buildings by taking these online tours:

Chilton High School

Chilton High School, Chilton, WI 		Thrivent Financial Bank

Thrivent Financial Bank, Appleton, WI