Laurel Wright:
Education: B.A. Architecture, University of California, Berkeley, Ca, May, 1982;
Ms. Wright currently works as Chief Accessibility Code Consultant for the NC Dept of Ins/OSFM in Raleigh. Her primary responsibility includes enforcement of the North Carolina Accessibility Code for all commercial and state-owned property within the state. Her 27 years experience include ten years as a building code consultant for an international fire protection engineering firm on the west coast where she worked on large assembly, resort, business, and mixed-used occupancy projects ranging in location from Seattle to Mexico, and Texas to Guam. She was Assistant Fire Marshal at Stanford University before returning to North Carolina in1996, and holds North Carolina Level III Inspector certifications in both Building and Fire.
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Richard Strickland:
Chief Fire Code Consultant, NC Dept. of Insurance, Office of State Fire Marshal, 2007 – Present; Special Projects Coordinator, City of Rocky Mount, 2005-2007; Director of Building Inspections, City of Rocky Mount, 2001 -2005; Fire Marshal, City of Rocky Mount, 1982-2001; Ass’t Fire Marshal, City of Rocky Mount, 1980-1982
Fire Inspector, City of Rocky Mount, 1976-1980; Firefighter, City of Rocky Mount, 1973-1976. Fire Service representative on the NC Building Code Council from 1997 – 2003. Citizen at large representative on the NC Code Officials Qualification Board from 2005 -2007. |
R. Christopher Mathis:
(President, Mathis Consulting Company) has over 25 years experience in the building industry, specifically focused on the performance of buildings and building materials – particularly energy performance. Chris holds a Master’s Degree in Architectural Science from MIT where his graduate work focused on energy use in buildings. He has a Bachelor’s Degree from the University of North Carolina at Asheville in Physics. He has served on the International Energy Conservation Code Committee for three terms (1997, 2003 and 2005). Chris is a founding member of the National Fenestration Rating council and served as its first Director for 4 years. He is an active participant in code and standards development at ASHRAE, having served on its 90.1 standards committee for the past 6 years. He has authored over 30 articles and technical papers on an array of building science subjects ranging from insulation test methods to new building codes. He has conducted workshops for over 10,000 builders, building inspectors, architects and others in the building industry on a variety of building science topics ranging from insulation performance, window performance, material science, code compliance and building product warranties. He is a featured speaker and educator at numerous conference and symposia including Affordable Comfort, EEBA, ASHRAE and others. |
Marjorie L. Meares:
(Associate, Mathis Consulting Company) has over 20 years experience in environmental policy, regulatory enforcement and education. She holds Bachelor’s Degrees in Public Policy Studies and Environmental Studies from Duke University and University of North Carolina at Asheville, respectively. She conducted researcher at the Environmental Quality Institute at UNCA and taught courses in Environmental Science, Air Quality and Energy & Society. She worked 10 years in the North Carolina Department of Natural Resources in the Water Quality and Air Quality Divisions. Recently, she has developed and implemented an educational program for Realtors® on environmental issues in real estate resulting in the first Board of Realtors certification for its members on environmental issues. She was the founding Executive Director of the Clean Air Community Trust, a local educational non-profit. |
| Art Lewis:
Originally from Biscoe, NC (near Southern Pines).
1981 civil engineering graduate of N. C. State University.
Over 26 years of structural design/engineering experience in nuclear power facilities, manufacturing facilities and residential structures.
Registered professional engineer since 1988.
Employed by Trus Joist/Weyerhaeuser (now called iLevel) as the Atlantic Division Engineer in Charlotte, NC since 1991. |
| Holly Woitovich:
Over 21 years of experience with engineered lumber including design, application, engineering, sales, and field support.
Employed by Trus Joist/Weyerhaeuser (now called iLevel) in various roles since 1986 and have been in the Carolinas since 1987.
Roles include:
Strategic Sales Representative / Technical Representative since 1995
Engineering:
Design/Drafting Supervisor/Manager and Designer/Draftsman in the Eastern/Atlantic Division 1986 - 1995 from Marion Technical College, Marion, Ohio |
Scott Sudderth:
Education
M.A. Industrial Technology, Appalachian State University, Boone, NC; May 2000
B.S. Industrial Technology, Appalachian State University, Boone, NC; Dec 1997
Achievements/Honors
Home Energy Rating System (HERS) certification to test ENERGY STAR® Homes (2003)
Energy 10 Performance Modeling training [NC Solar Center] (2003)
Photovoltaics for Electrical Contractors training [ARISE/NC Solar Center] (1999)
Solar Water Heating for Plumbing Contractors training [ARISE/NC Solar Center] (1999)
John & Barbara Yellott Solar Achievement Award (1998)
Association for the Advancement of Quality Engineering Scholarship Recipient (Regional and International 1997)
Photovoltaic Installation and Design Certification with Solar Energy International (1996)
Employment Experience
Southface – North Carolina, 1995 to Present
Mr. Suddreth currently works as Project Manager for the internationally-recognized Southface Energy Institute, a non-profit organization based in Atlanta that provides education about building science and energy efficiency. As Project Manager, Mr. Suddreth provides support services for many Southface projects. Recent works have included:
Co-teaching a week-long HERS Course (2006)
Providing Home Energy Rating System (HERS) energy audits and home performance inspections (2005-present)
Providing inspections for Advanced Energy Corporation’s System Vision energy guarantee program (2005-present)
Providing inspections for the North Carolina Solar Center’s NC HealthyBuilt Homes Program (2005-present)
Serving as head photovoltaic installer for North Carolina’s first Zero Energy Home (2005)
Serving on a steering committee to help develop North Carolina’s pioneering green building program, NC HealthyBuilt Homes (2004)
Teaching well over 50 Residential Energy Code/High Performance Building workshops for the NC, KY, and TN State Energy Offices (2003-present)
Developing and presenting a series of Solar Energy Technologies workshops for the Tennessee Energy Division (2003)
Serving as main public speaker at the ENERGY STAR Booth at the Kentucky State Fair for the Kentucky Office of Energy Policy (previously the Kentucky Division of Energy) (2002 and 2003)
Serving as head photovoltaic installer of a solar-powered well pumping and water heating system on Ossabaw Island, Georgia (2001-2003)
Developing ten passive solar home plans for the South Carolina State Energy Office (2000)
Working on HVAC system design and layout for architects, contractors and prospective owners of energy efficient residential and commercial buildings (2000-present)
Developing design drawings for a solar water heating project on Cumberland Island, Georgia (2000)
Energy performance modeling and editing of the Builder’s Guide to Energy Efficient Homes in Kentucky, Louisiana, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee (1996-present)
Final design and development of Southface – North Carolina’s website: www.southface-energycode.org
Appalachian State University (ASU), 1998-2003
Mr. Suddreth has experience teaching various classes in the ASU Technology Department. |
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