Mark Frankel
Technical Director, New Buildings Institute
http://www.newbuildings.org

Moderator, Presenter

Session 10: Accelerating Progress toward Net Zero Energy Use in Commercial Buildings
Monday, October, 27, 2008

Session 22: How do Green Buildings Actually Perform on Energy Efficiency?
Tuesday, October, 28, 2008

Mark Frankel, Technical Director for the New Buildings Institute, oversees the organizations Advanced Buildings work. A licensed architect in Washington and Montana, and a LEED Accredited Professional, Mr. Frankel has been consulting on sustainable design and energy efficiency for 15 years. His career has encompassed a broad range of technical topics, including building and site design, energy use, occupant health, daylighting, and high performance mechanical systems. Mr. Frankel has consulted on hundreds of capital projects, ranging in scale from single and multi-family residential projects to large commercial office buildings. He has also developed curriculum and conducted numerous training sessions on sustainable design and energy efficiency.

At NBI, Mr. Frankel responsible for the development of technical publications, training materials, as well as program development which supports the incorporation of energy efficiency strategies in new commercial construction.