About
The Person Behind the Standards
I’ve spent my career on both sides of the table. First as an evaluator, picking apart energy efficiency programs to see what actually worked. Then as an implementer, building the systems myself. That dual perspective is rare in this field, and it shapes everything I do.
These days I lead strategy and engineering at SBW Consulting, one of the Pacific Northwest’s most respected energy consultancies. I also led the North American Strategic Energy Management Collaborative, transitioning it from a loose coalition into a 501(c)(6) nonprofit with 30 member organizations with organizations like BC Hydro, PG\&E, and Puget Sound Energy, then hired an executive director to run it. But what I’m known for is the standards work.
Writing the Rules
I authored Draft PDS-03 (ICC 1580-2025), a national standard for calculating operational carbon emissions from metered data. When utilities, regulators, and building owners need a methodology that will hold up to scrutiny, this is it.
It’s one thing to follow best practices. It’s another to write them.
Current Roles
- › Chair, RESNET SDC 1600 Carbon Emissions Standards
- › Technical Advisor, Plentiful.ai
- › Campaign Committee, Savage for Judge
The Numbers
150+ energy efficiency programs evaluated. 1000+ projects delivered. 16 peer-reviewed publications. In 2023, the Association of Energy Engineers named me Young Energy Professional of the Year, an international recognition for impact on the field.
My book Climate Champions was published by Springer in their Women in Engineering and Science series. It’s about the people doing the work and how to join them.
Why It Matters
Energy policy is full of good intentions and bad math. I fix the math. Whether it’s a methodology that needs to survive peer review, testimony that needs to hold up in court, or a standard that will shape how an entire industry measures success: I make sure the technical foundation is solid.
That’s what I bring to every engagement: rigor that doesn’t compromise on clarity.