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.

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.

Alex is Head of Residential Innovations at Earth Advantage and applies his 30 years of experience in sustainable design and construction to research and training, helping to make the benefits of high-performance building available to everyone. Alex has deep knowledge of building science and its real-world applications and is an expert in low-carbon building assemblies and systems. Since 2006 Alex has worked and consulted on some of the first LEED for Home, Passive House, and Zero Energy projects in the Pacific Northwest, including the first commercial Living Building in Oregon and the largest ZE multifamily projects in the PNW.

In 2018, Greg joined TRC to work with builders, architects, and raters in new construction efficiency offerings. In 2019 and again in 2021 Greg managed code studies for the states of Oregon and Washington. Both studies have been published by Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA) and shed light on the code development process, industry adjustment, and builder’s reactions to code. Other clients of Greg’s include Energy Trust of Oregon and Bonneville Power Administration. Prior to his work with TRC, Greg has worked in and out of the public sector for 25 years and ran an efficiency retrofit company and acted as a building analyst in the existing home market.

Graduated from the University of Puget Sound and lives in the Seattle Washington area. 2007-2013 worked Clearesult in the Northwest Washington region on a Joint Utility ENERGY STAR Lighting program that targeted the single and multi-family residential markets. In early 2014 joined Clearesult and worked on a NEEA High Performance Home Specification pilot program. This program was designed to help builders embrace net zero ready building practices. In 2015 went to Asia with his partner who was teaching on a Fulbright post in Tokyo. In Nepal when the 2015 earthquake happened. Stayed in Nepal to do volunteer service work. In 2016 joined the Performance Construction Team at Mitsubishi Electric. The Mitsubishi Performance Construction Team helps promote energy efficient heat pump solutions to the residential new construction market. Greg works with high performance builders and the HVAC industry across the Pacific Northwest.