Speaker Series: Advancing Sustainability
Ken Neuhauser M.Arch, MSc. Arch, LEED AP, CEM, CPHC
Building Evolution Corporation (BEC)
President
ABSTRACT:
How do we, as professionals and practitioners in our respective fields, advance sustainability in the built environment? We are fortunate to be practicing at a time where we have many exciting technological solutions to sustainability challenges. But as challenges evolve – and they will, so too must the solutions evolve. What remains constant as a guide to advancing sustainability is our fundamental approach.
Ken Neuhauser, President of Building Evolution Corporation (BEC) will offer perspectives on his firm’s approach to advancing sustainability. Ken will review recent project examples and use these as a platform for illustrating an approach to advancing sustainability. Being unable to completely resist nerdy building science discussions, Ken will also invite questions on technical aspects of project examples shared.
BIO:
Ken has over 20 years of building science and building performance experience. Ken is a technical expert of hydrothermal dynamics within buildings, specializing in building enclosures for both new construction and retrofits. He brings a wide perspective that building performance includes many factors, including durability, economic impact, environmental impact, risk management, comfort, operation and maintenance. Ken leads the BEC team through enclosure assessments and investigations. He engages with design teams to achieve performance objectives.
Ken’s past experience includes serving as technical lead on the National Grid Deep Energy Retrofit (DER) Pilot (2009-2013) in MA and RI., guiding retrofits of more than 40 buildings and achieved average measured post-retrofit performance of 22 kBtu/sf-year. He was a principal author of the MassSave DER Builder Guide. He led several Building America Program research projects focused on retrofit including a masonry wall retrofit pilot in Chicago.
When Ken is not examining existing buildings, guiding construction details or diving deep into building plans, he enjoys his family and being active outdoors. Ken lives in the vibrant community of Maynard, Massachusetts where he participates in various commissions and committees and is often found covered in sawdust and conducting the evolution of his own 100+ year-old home.