The Road to Decarbonization
October 22-25 | Anaheim, CA
Meet Our Speakers
Conscience Bay Company
RWDI
University of Virginia
Cooper Carry
Affiliated Engineers, Inc.
The University of Texas at Austin
University of British Columbia
Vanderweil Engineers
Sustainability Management & Strategy (SMS) Collaborative
Sustainability Institute, Penn State University
CPP Wind Engineering
UC Irvine
3Flow, Inc.
Group14 Engineering, PBC
Stantec Consulting Ltd.
California Institute of Technology
DAC
CPP, Inc.
University of Alabama at Birmingham
My Green Lab
Cator, Ruma & Associates
GMC Commissioning
Siemens Smart Infrastructure
Hanbury
Henderson Engineers
HDR
Abena has more than 14 years of experience in the green building industry providing project management, strategic guidance and technical support. She provides sustainability technical consulting for owners, developers, and AEC teams for both large- and small-scale developments.
Abena Darden
Thorton Tomasetti
Robbie is a Mechanical Engineer with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency focused on laboratory construction and operation. Robbie holds a BS in Mechanical Engineering from North Carolina State University and is a licensed Professional Engineer.
Robbie Davis
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
A Principal at KieranTimberlake, Mark brings expertise in leadership, innovative problem-solving, and energy-efficient building design to projects, including Henley Hall at UCSB and an affordable housing complex at UCSF.
Mark Davis
KieranTimberlake
Affiliated Engineers
Laboratories Canada (PSPC)
Dan is CEO and President of Aircuity. He has over 25 years of expertise across a wide variety of vertical markets and disciplines in commercial and light industrial building markets. He has a BS in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Maryland and an MBA from Villanova University.
Dan Diehl
Aircuity, Inc.
Jennifer is the Global Science, Industry and Technology Business Leader for Arup. She oversees the advancement of the business globally by understanding and responding to the challenges currently facing clients across the lifespan of a project.
Jennifer DiMambro
Arup
Yushun is a Green Labs Student Employee in UVA's Office for Sustainability and an Arts & Science undergraduate student majoring in Economics and Global Environment & Sustainability. Yushun has been a lead on the Green Labs communications and outreach efforts since summer 2022.
Yushun Ding
University of Virginia
At 3Flow, Allen integrates HVAC design and operation within lab practices for safety, optimum performance, and carbon reduction. He started as a researcher in chemical oceanography and soil biochemistry and previousy championed lab safety and sustainability since 2005 at the University of California.
Allen Doyle
3Flow
Russ is the West Coast Director of Science and Technology with a portfolio of globally recognized research and academic campuses and Lab of the Year award-winning projects that combine functional, business-driven needs with design of human centric, sustainable high-performance facilities.
Darren Draper
Epsten Group
Russ is the West Coast Director of Science and Technology with a portfolio of globally recognized research and academic campuses and Lab of the Year award-winning projects that combine functional, business-driven needs with design of human centric, sustainable high-performance facilities.
Russ Drinker
Flad
Hanbury
Kit is an Associate and Building Performance Specialist and member of KieranTimberlake’s transdisciplinary research group focused on performance modeling and simulation through the lens of occupant comfort and building energy.
Kit Elsworth
KieranTimberlake
BNBuilders
As AEI’s Building Performance Practice Leader, Paul Erickson manages sustainable design services and champions high-performance design on projects around the country. Through his leadership and collaboration , Paul has influenced design of 20 million of square feet of certified LEED projects.
Paul Erickson
Affiliated Engineers, Inc (AEI)
Chris is DLR Group's Global Science+Technology Leader. He has over 25 years of experience planning and designing laboratory facilities around the world. Chris is a proponent of high-performance laboratory design and is a founding board member of the Heart of America chapter of I2SL.
Chris Ertl
DLR Group
James is a Principal at Affiliated Engineers and a licensed Mechanical Engineer with over 20 years of design experience . He focuses on innovation and high-performance design for complex building and infrastructure projects, embracing analytical modeling to optimize mechanical systems.
James Falconer
Affiliated Engineers
David (C.E.T. CCP, CxA EMP) has over 30 years of experience in critical airflow solutions for laboratory, hospital, vivarium, and pharmaceutical facilities. He is a contributor to the Intelligent Building Infrastructure (IBI) section and the Commissioning section for the Labs Canada Repeatable Laboratory Design Framework.
David Fanset
Merrick Canada ULC
Alison is a former research astrophysicist who is dedicated to saving our home planet by bringing energy efficiency to lab buildings. Alison has worked in both consulting and lab owner’s roles and serves as Secretary of the I2SL Board of Directors. She was a 2018 recipient of the I2SL Go Beyond Award.
Alison Farmer
I2SL
BR+A
Calina is a mechanical engineer and LEED AP with more than 15 years of sustainable design experience in life science, commercial, higher education, and civic projects. She leads Introba’s San Diego office, providing deep green engineering solutions across the Western U.S.
Calina Ferraro
Introba
Kim is an associate principal in the Los Angeles office. She has a background in energy modeling and is a licensed mechanical/plumbing engineer. From concept to construction she takes a creative, rigorous approach to design, analysis and constructability, delivering complex projects with elegance.
Kim Fiffer
Buro Happold
Rebecca is an architect who has designed and delivered highly technical, award-winning research facilities for many premier institutions. She is focused on bringing Hawkins\Brown’s expertise in Science & Technology and Higher Education across Europe to the North American market.
Rebecca Fode
Hawkins\Brown
Stephen M. Frank, PhD, is an instrumentation and controls engineer at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory. Steve manages NREL’s building automation system and next-generation energy management information software within NREL’s Intelligent Campus program. Steve holds a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from Colorado
School of Mines.
Stephen Frank
National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Paul Fuson is a National
Business Development Manager
of Life Science for Siemens Smart Infrastructure. With more than 39 years of experience in building controls and developing and delivering safe ventilation control solutions for critical environments, Paul manages sales and business development efforts
across North America.
Paul Fuson
Siemens
Tim is Director of Operations and Services at the Stowers Institute overseeing facility, construction, and support services. He has a BS in Medical Technology from Midwestern State University and an MBA from Wayland Baptist University. He served 4 years in the U.S. Navy.
Timothy Geary
Stowers Institute for Medical Research
Megan is an Associate in Arup’s Cities Planning Design team and the Americas region service leader in social equity. She has over 13 years’ experience in the planning field, delivering projects from large-scale strategic efforts to detailed technical tasks, with a focus on digital innovation.
Megan Gee
Arup
Hanbury
Carla Gomez has a multi-discipline background with MS Mechanical Engineering, MA Architecture, and MS Civil/Environmental Engineering. She leads the Energy Independence and Security Act (EISA) Program within the Sustainability Program at Los Alamos National Laboratory.
Carla Gomez
Los Alamos National Laboratory
Philippe is a Senior Engineer who has spent the last 8 years focusing primarily on CFD modelling. He helped develop new tools designed to assess pedestrian level wind comfort, wind driven rain impacts, indoor air quality, pollutant dispersion, solar tracker and wind turbine performances.
Philippe Gomme
CPP Wind Engienering
Julia is a senior engineer specializing in structural dynamics with Motioneering, a sister company to RWDI. She has 13 years of experience on more than 100 building projects providing vibration control for projects from landmark residential towers to laboratories containing advance vibration-sensitive equipment.
Julia Graham
Motioneering
Jane is a professional engineer with 21 years of experience, including 16 years as an energy efficiency specialist at Bernhard. Jane specializes in enterprise level energy management and technical project development for large clients, including hospitals, higher education, and laboratory facilities.
Jane Guyer
Bernhard
As Chief Design Officer, Keith helps guide the integrated design process and strengthen the connection between sustainability and design excellence. He speaks on the importance of data-driven research and the path to a more sustainable built environment and serves on AIA’s National 2030 Commitment Working Group.
Keith Hempel
LPA Design Studios
BHDP Architecture
The Whiting-Contracting Company
Fiona is the Green Labs Specialist in the UVA Office for Sustainability, specializing in community engagement and facilitation of strategic planning processes. She has over 9 years of experience working in higher education and a Master’s in Sustainable Development Practice from the University of Florida.
Fiona Hogan
University of Virginia
Shannon is a PE, LEEP AP, and Principal Campus Engineer for CU Boulder, where she supports energy conservation projects and initiatives campus-wide. Her values and passion are oriented towards high-technology environments and how to reduce energy and minimize environmental impact.
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Shannon Horn
University of Colorado Boulder
A leader in the science, technology and sustainability practices at CannonDesign, Punit has extensive experience in the integration of systems, spaces and experiences. He is responsible for generating innovative solutions in regenerative and net-zero designs for complex scientific facilities at all scales.
Punit Jain
CannonDesign
Zac is a Codes and Standards Engineer supporting AMCA advocacy objectives regarding U.S. codes and standards, including those created by the ICC, IAPMO, ASHRAE & NFPA. He graduated from UNC Charlotte, where he majored in mechanical engineering and minored in mathematics.
Zac Johnson
AMCA International
Shannon is Science & Technology Market Lead, Vibe Studio Leader, and Senior Project Manager. She is an architect and project manager with a knack for delivering on a high caliber of projects, including highly technical science and technology project types.
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Shannon Jones
Stantec
Sadie is a Senior Associate at Altura with over 10 years of experience in building controls; she focuses on building energy performance, complicated control systems, and data analytics platforms.
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Sadie Joy
Altura Associates
As a senior energy technology researcher at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Joshua Kace has 13 years of experience in energy engineering for commercial and industrial buildings, sustainability consulting for commercial real estate, and software development for climate/decarbonization technologies.
Joshua Kace
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Gus has a BS in Environmental Science and Sustainable Development from Washington State University and is Project Coordinator at SMS Collaborative overseeing data collection and analysis of third-party audits for life science manufacturers seeking publication of ACT Labels.
Gus Kendrick
Sustainable Management and Strategy Collaborative
Gilead
Perkins&Will
Tom is HDR’s Design Director for Sustainability who advances low-carbon solutions using HDR’s Regenerative Design Framework to restore ecological and human wellbeing. His mass timber projects use HDR’s carbon-balancing methodology, to net-zero emitted carbon.
Tom Knittel
HDR
Mike heads the Predict team and has been with Price for over 14 years. He guides the team in using CFD to provide creative and practical solutions to our customer’s most vexing design challenges.
Mike Koupriyanov
Predict
Leslie manages Stanford’s Energy Engineering Services team. She focuses on improving the energy efficiency of buildings, including labs, through large-scale building retrofits and control upgrades, on-going commissioning, and smaller, energy-saving lighting, IT, motor, and lab equipment projects.
Leslie Kramer
Stanford University
Affiliated Engineers, Inc.
BHDP Architecture
Adam is a mechanical engineer with experience in high-performance building systems design promoting a balance of finely tuned engineering systems and sound passive design principles. He believes successful design performs across a spectrum of quantitative and measurable to qualitative and aesthetic.
Adam Kyle
MEYERS+ Engineers
Rodney has served as director of Sales for a legacy laboratory furniture manufacturer for over 17 years. His interest in research and development of new systems includes the manufacturing of safe and energy-efficient fume hoods and providing more sustainable solutions for his clients.
Rodney LaBelle
Kewaunee Scientific
University of Colorado Boulder
Ryan joined Cator, Ruma in 2017 and has 13 years of experience in mechanical design. research and project management. He has designed HVAC and utility systems for complex facilities, including higher education, manufacturing, and laboratory projects. He is LEED accredited.
Ryan Lee
Cator, Ruma & Associates
Sophia is a Sustainability Coordinator focused on LEED and WELL for life sciences. As AIA Philly Board Member At-Large and the Chair of the Urban Design Committee, she pushes Urban/Coastal Resilience, Spatial Equity, and AAPI representation. She has taught at Jefferson University CABE and Temple University.
Sophia Lee
Jacobs
Dexter has over 10 years in the engineering industry, with the past 6 years overseeing sustainable facilities management services in the biotechnology sector. He is a Certified Energy Manager and a licensed engineer in California.
Dexter Ma
Merck Laboratories
Phil is Oberlanders’ Managing Partner and leads the Science and Research portfolio across their Edinburgh, Glasgow and Oxford studios. His experience includes laboratories for research and teaching, specialist cleanroom, licensed and controlled environments. He is a Board Member of the U.K. Science Park Association
Philip Macdonald
Oberlanders Architects
Jim is an Associate
Principal within the Energy
Engineering and Commissioning Groups of Altura, focused on
reducing energy usage, greenhouse gas emissions, and costs for Altura’s clients.
Jim Maclay
Altura LLC
Isabel leads LPA’s laboratory planning practice, helping create innovative research and development facilities for corporate, pharmaceutical and biotechnology clients. She works with laboratory managers and scientists to create high-performance laboratories that are inspiring, sustainable, functional and safe.
Isabel Mandujano
LPA Design Studios
Jessica has been providing advanced mechanical systems engineering and design for over a decade. With a focus on de-coupled cooling, chilled beam, radiant heating/cooling, and high-performance heat recovery systems, she has led the mechanical design for multiple successful project outcomes.
Jessica Mangler
Affiliated Engineers, Inc.
As Henderson Engineers’ Science and Technology Practice Director, Danny uses his passion for innovative environments and experience in lab planning to develop the framework for scientific discovery and research. He oversees staffing, budget, quality, production, and client service on large lab projects.
Danny McGrail
Henderson Engineers
Josh is a PE and CRB Mechanical Engineer with over 15 years of experience design HVAC and mechanical utility systems for science and technology, compounding pharmacy, and other public and private facilities.
Josh Mead
CRB Engineers
Matthew is a PE and Principal and Science/Technology Market Leader for Fitzemeyer & Tocci Associates. He is a licensed mechanical engineer with 15+ years of experience in laboratory design and construction projects including electronics, semiconductor, pharmaceutical and life science projects.
Matthew Merli
Fitzemeyer & Tocci Associates Inc.
Jason is a registered Professional Engineer with a BS in Mechanical Engineering from Virginia Tech who leads BKM’s Science & Technology market sector. His prior biopharma experience provides a unique outlook in consulting for cGMP cleanroom spaces and laboratory projects.
Jason Metzler
Burdette, Koehler, Murphy & Associates
Elizabeth Mikula is a Technical Coordinator at Perkins&Will, in Boston. Elizabeth's design interests lie at the intersection of Health Sciences and Laboratory Research, and her project work reflects this. Recently, Elizabeth has dedicated time to research on Embodied Carbon reduction in lab projects.
Elizabeth Mikula
Perkins&Will
Michael focuses on identifying contamination/pollution and coming up with appropriate management strategies. This career path allows him to leverage his Sustainability Management/Biology academic background. Michael is also a returned Peace Corps volunteer from Paraguay.
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Michael Moss
LANL
Vanderweil Engineers
Matthew is a Partner and the Managing Principal of Hawkins\Brown's Los Angeles studio. Over the past 15 years he has delivered a series of ground-breaking university lab buildings, including the Beecroft Physics Building for the University of Oxford.
Matthew Ollier
Hawkins\Brown
Grace is a Decarbonization Specialist and Sustainability Consultant at Mazzetti. Since joining Mazzetti, Grace and her team have completed greenhouse gas inventories for various clients across the U.S. Grace is also a participant of the UN Climate Ambition Accelerator Program.
Grace Olupinyo
Mazzetti
Mary is an Associate on the Science and Technology Team at Introba's Vancouver Office. With experience in sustainable mechanical design, she focuses on delivering lab facilities that are sustainable, practical and resilient by providing simple solutions to complex problems in her designs.
Mary On
Introba
Ewing Cole
Cooper Carry
Sanjay is Vice President of Sourcing focused on the Research, Healthcare and Scientific category. He has a Microbiology, Immunology, & Molecular Genetics degree from UCLA and extensive procurement experience across various private sector and higher ed categories.
Sanjay Patel
E&I Professional Services
Geraint is Senior Vice President of Global Operations at BioLife Solutions and has 30 years of operational leadership, including 15 in life sciences. He has experience across operational disciplines including manufacturing, quality, engineering, supply chain, technical support, and logistics.
Geraint Phillips
BioLife Solutions
Phil is Senior Life Sciences Manager fostering thriving business partnerships with lab equipment suppliers to develop new energy-saving opportunities. He leverages his expertise gained as a life sciences product manager to drive sustainability targets and is an active My Green Lab Ambassador.
Phil Pipitone
Energy Solutions
Keith Poeppel is an Energy and Sustainability Engineer at UVA. He identifies and implements energy efficiency projects, and previously worked as a mechanical engineer performing HVAC design, energy modeling, and project management. He has a BS in Mechanical Engineering and is a licensed Professional Engineer.
Keith Poeppel
University of Virginia
SmithGroup
LPA Design Studios
A landscape architect/arborist of 35 years, Gus oversees landscape construction and design for Edwards Lifesciences Campus including stormwater management, rainwater harvesting, and plant selection.
Gus Puertas
Edwards Lifesciences
The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company
Kathy has a PhD in chemistry & 15
years of lab experience. She created
and manages the CU Boulder Green
Labs Program. She is an I2SL board
member and chair of the I2SL University Alliance Group; through this group leads the Bringing Efficiency to Research Grants effort working to connect efficiency
expectations and sustainability to
research funding.
Kathryn Ramirez-Aguilar
University of Colorado Boulder
Harez is Senior Project Manager for Longfellow's Northeast team; she oversees the design and construction of projects such as Pennovation in Philadelphia and Hatch Life Sciences in New York City.
Harez Rasoul
Longfellow Real Estate Partners
Stephan has worked for Regulvar for over 20 years, actively contributing to the development of the laboratory controls market at the national level. He has a degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Ottawa and is a Professional Engineer in Ontario
Stephan Riffault
Regulvar Canada Inc.
Rachel is a PE and senior engineer and project leader at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory. She has a BS in Mechanical Engineering from Hope College and a master’s in Building Systems Engineering from the University of Colorado Boulder. She is an active member of ASHRAE and I2SL.
Rachel Romero
NREL
Rob is an Architect and the Local Quality Lead for Jacobs’ Philadelphia office. He has over 10 years of experience leading architecture teams and working with disciplines through design and construction.
Robert Rumburg
Jacobs
Grenova
Adolfo (P.E., CxA, NEBB BSC CP) has more than 25 years of experience as a mechanical engineer, commissioning authority, project manager, sustainability consultant, and code inspector. He leads Merrick’s sustainability group in project management, energy management, and consulting.
Adolfo Salas III
Merrick Group of Companies
Jan has been in the HVAC industry for over 30 years on projects such as airports and university labs. Throughout his career, Jan has emphasized the importance of energy efficiency and sustainability, recognizing that it is often difficult to achieve without compromising on performance or cost.
Jan Santos
HOK
Star is the Green Labs Program Manager at the University of Georgia and is dedicated to making the research enterprise more sustainable and more equitable. She is on the I2SL Board, a founding Vice President of I2SL's Georgia Chapter, and a Higher Education Association Sustainability Consortium Fellow.
Star Scott
University of Georgia
Gordon is the President of I2SL and the inventor of many important, widely applied technologies that have had a significant impact on lab sustainability and energy efficiency such as sash sensing VAV fume hood and laboratory airflow controls, the electronic venturi airflow valve, and demand based control of lab ventilation.
Gordon Sharp
I2SL
Joey joined Interface in 2018. As manager of mission activation and key account director, he relies on his background in the environmental nonprofit sector to share how Interface pursues business success and deep sustainability impact at the same time.
Joey Shea
Interface
Kevin brings over 15 years of industry experience Principal and lead of Introba's Science & Technology Sector. Most of his experience is in laboratory retrofits and new construction in Western Canada, and his passion is bringing energy and carbon reduction strategies to fruition.
Kevin Shea
Introba
An award-winning engineer, Gurdaver has over 25 years of experience helping clients develop strategies and engineering solutions to provide a safe lab environments while reducing the energy consumption and carbon footprint and working toward carbon neutrality.
Gurdaver Singh
Guttmann & Blaevoet
Tom assures that design excellence and sustainability are at the core of education and science solutions across the global practice of HDR. With more than 25 years of experience, Tom has led award winning projects worldwide and seeks to create more high-performing, energy-efficient labs.
Tom Smith
HDR
Terry has over 25 years of experience in design and construction of projects in the Life Sciences industry. He is an active member of I2SL including serving as a committee member for Labs2Zero and a Board Member for the Northern California Chapter.
Terry Stelter
Mazzetti
Joel has over 35 years of experience in the building design and construction industry, specializing in sustainability for over 23 years. He is a licensed architect in three states including California, maintains two LEED APs, WELL AP, and Envision SP, as well as being a LEED Fellow.
Joel Stout
Thornton Tomasetti, Inc.
Robert is the Assistant Director for the Energy Services and Building Controls department at UCLA. Robert is also the Program Manager for UCLA’s implementation of the Smart Buildings and Labs Program.
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Robert Striff
University of California, Los Angeles
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Tony (AIA, LEED AP BD+C) is a Science & Technology Market Lead, Public Studio Leader, and Project Principal. During his 25 year career, Tony has lead the delivery of many of Colorado's most sustainable buildings including NREL RSF & Ingress/Egress, Denver Water and Ridgeway S&T.
Anthony (Tony) Thornton
Stantec
AMA Group
Kevin was the Green Labs Coordinator at the University of Maryland, where he created programs to promote a culture of sustainability among scientists and researched cancer and green chemistry.. He is planning to complete a MPhil in Oncology at the University of Cambridge.
Kevin Tu
University of Maryland
Hannah is an Architectural Designer with over 7 years of experience in planning, programming, and designing healthcare, higher education, and research facilities. She creates a collaborative, flexible, efficient, and safe environment for her clients' present and future needs.
Hannah Underwood
CRB Engineers
National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Dianthé is a member of RWDI's Building Performance Group, providing clients with indoor ventilation solutions and external building aerodynamics. She has worked on projects around the world including labs, specialized warehouses, indoor waterparks and other high-performance spaces.
Dianthe van Weerden
RWDI Consulting Engineers
Dirk has more than 30 years of comprehensive architectural experience delivering science buildings to various private and institutional clients. He has managed large projects that balance state-of-the-art design, efficiency, and environmental design within a tight financial framework.
Dirk von Below
Flad Architects
Thorton Tomassetti
Ryan is a PhD and the Green Labs Specialist at Johns Hopkins University. He leads the growing Green Labs Program that supports all JHU campuses in fostering a culture of sustainability in both research and teaching labs.
Ryan Weeks
Johns Hopkins University
Jeff has over 18 years of experience in mechanical design and project management of life sciences, biotechnology, pharmaceutical, and energy services industries. His commitment to decarbonization designs is evident in his collaboration among multiple disciplines.
Jeff Wegner
CRB
University of Southern California
Jacob is an Associate Principal at Ellenzweig who has dedicated his career to designing intuitive environments for scientific discovery. He has spoken and authored technical publications about lab design and sustainability, including I2SL’s Best Practice Guide on Decarbonizing Laboratories.
Jacob Werner
Ellenzweig
A senior member of Thornton Tomasetti’s acoustics, noise and vibration control engineering team, Mike has more than 20 years of experience in analysis, project management and design. He specializes in acoustics, noise and vibration studies for architectural, mechanical and
structural design, and R&D.
Michael Wesolowsky
Thorton Tomasetti
Hilary leads the mechanical team in Arup’s Boston office and has over 20 years of experience in design, analysis and construction. Hilary was the lead mechanical engineer for the Northeastern EXP and ISEC projects and is Secretary of I2SL's New England chapter. She is a chartered engineer and PE in five states.
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Hilary Williams
Arup
Cooper Carry
Misilyna has an extensive background in room pressurization solutions for critical spaces. With over 6 years of experience in system design and sales, Misilyna is passionate about educating industry professionals on precision airflow control in labs, pharmacies and healthcare applications.
Misilyna Wu
Antec Controls by Price
Lindsey Yazbek
The University of Texas at Austin
Lindsey is the Green Labs Coordinator at The University of Texas at Austin where she has overseen the Green Labs program for the past four years. She has background in Geosciences and Environmental Studies with a focus on research and working in the Environmental Health and Safety group.
Rudolf is the Chairman of Konvekta's U.S. operation. He holds a Master of Mechical Engineering and a PhD in Business Administration from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology. He was an Assistant Professor at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology's Energy Sustainability Institute.
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Rudolf Zaengerle
Konvekta USA Inc.