Erik Brotman, Chief Creative Officer at Brett Marlo Design Build, strives to make homes more affordable to build and maintain with the use of clean design and healthy materials. He believes that everybody deserves a healthy home, and is eager to help make that happen. He craves redefining the traditional concept of the “American Dream.” When not racking his brain to solve humanity’s issues, he enjoys time with family and friends, playing music, mountain biking, hiking, camping and being outdoors.

Andi Burnham is an Associate Principal and Director of Energy Services at Rushing. Andi is passionate about real world building performance. In her role she participates in an integrated design process, working with architects, mechanical, electrical, and plumbing engineers, lighting designers, sustainability consultant, and commissioning agents to find pragmatic and optimized solutions for each project’s goals. She has experience building energy models of existing facilities calibrated to utility bills, giving her a fascinating window into the (sometimes wide) gap between design modeling and actual building operation which helps inform her practical approach to consulting. Andi volunteers to support development of the state of Washington and City of Seattle’s amendments to the energy code, and the development of state legislation for energy performance requirements for existing buildings. She also regularly provides energy support for projects utilizing development incentive programs, such as the Green Building Standard and Living Building Pilot Program, and energy support for the new affordable housing Exemplary Buildings program. Her involvement with new programs and policies, as well as incentive procurement at the city and state level bring a forward-looking approach to projects.

Sadie has a background in architecture and sustainability consulting, working on a broad range of work spanning, urban planning, state policy advocacy, benchmarking, and corporate strategy. Sadie specializes in LCA modeling and material science with a holistic approach that targets economic strategy, climate/energy policy, resilience, and social equity. Green Canopy NODE leverages vertical integration, industry partners, and cutting-edge technology to crack the code on sustainable, prefabricated, CLT housing. As a Building Scientist, Sadie manages research and analysis on circularity, embodied carbon, and high-performance design.

Daniel J. Glenn, AIA, NCARB, is a nationally recognized Native American architect specializing in culturally responsive architecture and sustainable design that reflect his Crow Tribal heritage. Mr. Glenn’s work focusses on the integration of culture, art and architecture including collaboration with elders and local artists. He is featured with six other Indigenous architects in the documentary film, From Earth to Sky and is a regularly invited speaker at national and international conferences. His work was exhibited in Unceded: Voices of the Land, an exhibition of First Nations and Native American architects at the 2018 Venice Biennale and in many publications on contemporary Indigenous architecture.

Jess Harris is the Green Building Program Manager with the Seattle Department of Construction and Inspections. Jess is responsible for implementing, marketing, and managing SDCI’s green building incentive programs. Jess directed the creation of one of the region's first expedited permit incentives--Priority Green and has accepted two awards from Built Green for public sector advocacy. Jess works with many project teams to guide them through Seattle’s Living Building Pilot program. Jess has over 30 years industry experience, has been with the City of Seattle for over 20 years and is the green building expert at SDCI. Previously, Jess was a Senior Land Use Planner and worked on many private and public development projects including libraries, fire stations, schools, and Rainier Vista.

Gary Klein, President of Gary Klein & Associates, Inc. has been intimately involved in energy efficiency and renewable energy since 1974. One sixth of his career was spent in the Kingdom of Lesotho, the rest in the United States. Since the early 1990s he has led the effort to incorporate “hot water as a system” into the core principles of building science. After serving 19 years with the California Energy Commission, he has provided consulting on sustainability since 2008, with an emphasis on the water-energy-carbon-health connection. The benefits of right-sizing premise plumbing and water heating systems are currently at the top of his list. Klein received a BA from Cornell University in 1975 with an Independent Major in Technology and Society with an emphasis on energy conservation and renewable energy.

The International Association of Plumber and Mechanical Officials (IAPMO) recognized his efforts in 2014 presenting him their Green Professional of the Year award. In 2015 the Department of Energy awarded him the Jeffrey A. Johnson Award for Excellence in in the Advancement of Building Energy Codes.

Jessica Martinez is a sustainability specialist at DCI Engineers and serves to educate her peers and project teams on sustainable solutions for structural design. Since joining DCI in 2017, she has elevated her technical expertise as a structural engineer by becoming the go-to resource for embodied carbon reduction and low carbon concrete. She also leads the research of DCI’s life cycle assessment capabilities and has performed several integral studies that set the basis for the education of all staff. Aside from her internal efforts at DCI, she’s a dedicated advocate for the decarbonization of the building industry as a member of the CLF Seattle Hub Steering Committee, SE 2050 Committee and NCSEA Sustainable Design Committee.

Joshua Salinger is founder and principal of Birdsmouth Design-Build in Portland, OR. Birdsmouth is a residential Design-Build firm focused on addressing climate change through the built environment through zero energy new homes and deep energy retrofits. He is an instructor for both Earth Advantage’s Sustainable Homes Professional program and PHIUS’ Certified Passive House Builder training program. He sits on the board of Passive House Northwest and also sits on the technical committee of Zero Energy Ready Oregon. Additionally, he is an EEBA Zero Energy Home Professional, an ‘Expert Member’ on Green Building Advisor and contributes content to Fine Homebuilding magazine.

Teresa Wang is a Sustainability Consultant at Rushing. She focuses on consulting and coordination for 3rd party certification programs (e.g. LEED, Built Green, Fitwel, Green Globes). She also works on the procurement process for energy-efficiency incentive programs through local utility providers (e.g. SCL, PSE). She has experience working on multifamily, mixed use, commercial interior, and civic center projects from pre-design through construction completion and works closely with various disciplines the whole way through. Teresa holds a Master of Science in civil engineering and Bachelor of Science in environmental science, both from University of Washington. She is a Seattle native.