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Instructors PAUL E.
BASSETT Hydro-Logix Solutions, Inc. founder, Paul Bassett, has been involved with the irrigation industry for over 17 years. His many years of field experience have provided him with a solid understanding and proficiency of irrigation design and construction. This in-depth knowledge of irrigation construction has proven an invaluable asset in his designs. Paul holds multiple certifications from the Irrigation Association and is currently recognized as a Certified Irrigation Designer (CID) with Commercial & Residential specialties, and Certified Irrigation Contractor (CIC), Certified Landscape Irrigation Auditor (CLIA). His passion for helping improve professional irrigation sparked his involvement in irrigation instructing. He is now a certified instructor, providing training throughout the United States. In addition, he is recognized by the United States Green Building Council as a LEED(tm) Accredited Professional and has been involved with numerous LEED(tm) certified and registered projects in the Mid-Atlantic region. Hydro-Logix Solutions, Inc. current industry associations include: * Irrigation Association
MICHAEL
FURBISH The Furbish Company, a real estate development firm launched in 2003 and committed to projects of sustainable design, does targeted projects ranging from commercial to institutional to residential provided the design/construction focus is "sustainable". In addition, Furbish Company provides subcontract services for specialty green building components. In particular, the firm installs living roofs, energy-efficient HVAC systems, and sustainable wastewater treatment systems. Recent living roof installations include: Swarthmore College dormitory in Swarthmore, Pa., Woodglen Park office building in Rockville, Md., Eastern Village Co-housing in Silver Spring, Md, and Wetland Studies and Solutions in Gainesville, VA. Furbish Company is currently installing a solar/geothermal radiant HVAC system for residential and small commercial applications in Loudoun County, Va., Baltimore County, MD, and Washington, DC. The firm recently installed the first living wall biofilter in the U.S. located in Hamden, MD. Furbish Company is currently engineering the construction of a living machine to filter wastewater at a local boat repair facility, and for a series of non-proprietary advanced treatment septic systems for single-family homes. The subcontracting business is positioned to offer general contractors a reliable and affordable source for innovative building system installations. In the late '80's and early '90's Michael Furbish was a partner with Trammell Crow Company developing office and industrial projects in the metropolitan Baltimore area. After leaving Trammell Crow, Mr. Furbish pursued a variety of ventures in the profit and non-profit arenas. In the late '90's, Mr. Furbish designed and built a straw-bale house incorporating passive solar design, composting toilets, living roof, and recycled materials. The consistent interest from public officials, institutions, and individuals since completion of his house convinced Mr. Furbish that a significant market demand remains untapped for sustainable building approaches. This inspired the formation of Furbish Company. Mr. Furbish earned his Bachelors in Science from Georgia
Tech and his MBA
JEFFREY
E. GILBERT Jeff is a consulting Mechanical Engineer with 12 years of experience in renewable energy systems design, analysis, and installation. Jeff got his start installing and maintaining solar hot water, solar pool heating, and geothermal heat pump systems, and then became a Wind Energy Analyst for a contractor of the U.S. Dept. of Energy. There, he wrote a Small Wind Turbine Technology Characterization for the National Renewable Energy Laboratory. In a later contracting position, he supported DOE's Inventions and Innovations, NICE3, and Steam Best Practices programs. Jeff's interest in renewable energy and energy efficiency
goes back to his college days where he was the team captain for the Super
Mileage Vehicle Design Team. The team designed and built a vehicle that
achieved 480 mpg Jeff has a natural propensity for invention and design. He has built many unique solar cookers, one of which won him first place in Home Power magazine's 1994 international design contest. He is also the inventor of two economic high performance heat exchangers for solar pool heating applications. In addition to design work, Jeff enjoys teaching workshops on renewable energy to grade school students as well as to homeowners and professionals. He is a member of the local chapter of the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA), key organizer of the 1997-1999 mid-Atlantic Summer Sun Energy Fair, and member of the National Organizing Committee for the ASES 2001 Solar Forum.
STANLEY
J. SERSEN Stan, a life long resident of Baltimore with roots in Fells Point, Canton and Essex, has maintained that strong local community based businesses are the backbone of a sustainable society. Stan created the EnviroCenter in order to "surround ourselves with people committed to providing our children and grandchildren with the legacy of a sustainable future of clean air, clean water and clean energy." Architectural Support Group, Inc. specializes in building commissioning services, especially as related to LEED(r), QA/QC monitoring, ensuring that new buildings are built and perform as designed, as well as assisting owners of existing buildings in ameliorating problems and conducting reserve studies. Stan is also a co-founder of the recently formed Mid Atlantic Bio Diesel Company (MABCO). Stan received his Bachelor of Architecture from the University of Maryland in 1978, specializing in environmental design, solar engineering, and structural engineering. He is a licensed Architect in Maryland, Pennsylvania and Virginia and is a National Council of Architectural Review Board (NCARB) certificate holder. He earned the Reserve Specialist (RS) designation from Community Associations Institute in 1998 and the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Accredited Professional (LEED(r)AP) Certification from the US Green Building Council in 2002 and is a member of the US Green Building Council.
SCOTT
SKLAR Scott runs The Stella Group, Ltd., a strategic marketing and policy firm advancing the utilization of clean, distributed energy applications. Prior to opening his business, Scott served as the President of the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) and the National BioEnergy Industries Association. He was also the Political Director of the Solar Lobby formed by the national environmental groups and worked at the National Center for Appropriate Technology. Before that, Scott served as an energy and military aide to Senator Jacob K. Javits (NY) on Capitol Hill for nine years. He was also the co-founder of the Congressional Solar Coalition - the group that drove the early 1970's legislation for renewables. Scott currently serves on numerous boards of sustainable organizations and businesses throughout the country.
JOHN W.
SPEARS, CEM John Spears is a leader in developing energy efficient and environmentally responsible buildings and communities, with over 25 years experience in the field. John has developed energy and environmental policy for federal, state, and local governments and pioneered the development of many energy conservation, solar and indoor air quality technologies. His passive solar homes have been published in Better Homes and Gardens Building Ideas, Home Magazine, Popular Science, Solar Age, and New Shelter magazines. John has authored numerous technical papers on energy conservation, passive solar, and indoor air quality through The American Solar Energy Society (ASES), American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE), Energy and Environmental Building Association (EEBA), and the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) - Research Center. He participated in the first trade mission on affordable housing to South Africa with the US Department of Commerce, USAID, and OPIC and has trained architects, engineers, planners, and policy makers from around the world on sustainable community design. John is a Certified Energy Manager (CEM) and was named the Region 2 Environmental Professional of the Year 1995 by the Association of Energy Engineers. He served on the board of directors of the Energy & Environmental Building Association (EEBA) for several years.
PAUL H.
WIETSMA, AIA Paul has handled the architectural design and structural consulting needs of clients throughout the Washington, DC metropolitan area for more than twenty years. An experienced and respected architect, he is the founder and president of PH Wietsma Associates, a well-known home and building inspection service company. Whether designing commercial and residential properties, or educating a new homebuyer about a property, structural integrity is at the core of everything Paul does. A graduate of New York's City College, Paul is a licensed and registered architect and a member of the American Institute of Architects (AIA).
NEVILLE
WILLIAMS Neville is Chairman and CEO of the Solar Electric Light Company (SELCO). He founded SELCO in February 1997, after spending seven years as the founder and head of the Solar Electric Light Fund (SELF), a non-profit organization devoted to financing and facilitating solar rural electrification in developing countries. A former journalist, Mr. Williams first became involved with solar energy during the Carter Administration as a consultant to the U.S. Department of Energy where he was active in promoting solar technologies, including Photovoltaics. Drawing on 25 years of executive management, communications and marketing experience, he launched SELF (for energy SELF-reliance) in 1990 to assist national governments and community organizations to implement pilot "solar seed" projects in India, Sri Lanka, China, Nepal, Vietnam, Brazil, Tanzania, Uganda, South Africa, Indonesia and the Solomon Islands. This led to the formation of SELCO. Mr. Williams is the chairman of SELCO-India, SELCO-Vietnam, and SELCO-Sri Lanka; he manages SELCO and its subsidiaries with a small staff based at the Company's headquarters in Chevy Chase, Maryland. An Ohio native (born 1943), Mr. Williams is an alumnus
of the Universities of Colorado and Neuchatel (Switzerland). He has lived
in Washington DC since 1987 with his wife, Patricia Forkan, Executive
VP of the Humane Society of the United States.
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