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spotli g h t on
t h e sta f f
William S.
McMullen, LEED AP
Business Unit Manager, Energy Solutions Group
In May, I had the privilege to reunite with my friends
high-performance structures, with an increased
and colleagues at the National Conference on Building
focus on climate-based innovation, intelligent
Commissioning, an annual meeting that gathers
sensors and data analysis, and a post-Superstorm
leaders and stakeholders in the built environment
Sandy and post-Fukushima emphasis on
and energy-related industries to exchange ideas and
resilience. Cloud-based information management
advance the commissioning industry. As the newly
will support more integrated building
appointed president of the Building Commissioning
management systems. Federal certification
Association International Board of Directors, I am
requirements and state-driven energy reduction
always excited to learn from the impressive lineup
and greenhouse gas emission challenges may
of speakers what the common trends are in energy
spark a flurry of activity to meet energy efficiency
building performance and building science.
deadlines. Multiple states, such as Connecticut,
Current trends were not surprising: the commercial
Massachusetts, New York, and California, have
and institutional building industry is in a state of
year 2020 deadlines to realize energy savings
fluctuation, with the trend turning upwards in terms
through building retrofits.
of anticipated construction spending in 2014 and
As one of Dewberry's newest employees,
the immediate future. We live in an information
I'm enthusiastic to be part of a company that is
technology-focused society, driven by instant
strategically focused on a truly integrated approach
gratification and an incomprehensible amount of data.
to addressing the lifecycle needs of clients' work;
The information age has finally reached buildings.
and recognizes that the definition of sustainability
Anticipated regulatory changes will greatly affect
includes improved efficiencies and performance.
how we work. These challenges bring opportunities
Dewberry has gone well beyond simply welcoming
in building commissioning to emphasize the whole
the energy solutions team on board; rather, the
building and its performance.
whole organization is committed to our success. It's
What the future is likely to bring is exciting:
a great time to be at Dewberry.
the building industry is going to demand smarter,
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