Faculty

Fran Boucher, National Grid
Fran Boucher has 25 years experience in the area of energy efficiency, building operation and construction related to commercial buildings. He is currently Program Manager in the Commercial and Industrial Energy Conservation Group within National Grid.

Fran was a member of the Review Committee for both the Advanced Buildings Benchmark and the Reference Guide, which are the foundation of the Advanced Building program and this training program. He heads the Sustainable Design program and the Comprehensive Design Incentive Program for National Grid.

Over the past four years Fran has created and presented numerous training programs on various commercial energy conservation topics, including Advanced Buildings, to a variety of professional audiences. Previously he has held positions as the Energy Manager for CVS Stores and the Energy Director for Tufts University. He has a BS degree in Mechanical Engineering from WPI and is a Certified Energy Manager CEM.

Mark Frankel, New Buildings Institute
An architect and LEED Accredited Professional, Mark is one of best known and respected green building/energy efficiency consultants in the country.

Mark reviewed many of the LEED submittals for energy efficiency under contract to the U.S. Green Building Council and has served as an energy efficiency consultant for over 100 design teams. He previously worked at Paladino & Company and Ecotope as a consultant and trainer. He also serves on the board of directors of the Cascadia Green Building Council, the largest chapter of the USGBC.

Terry Egnor, New Buildings Institute and MicroGrid
Terry has been CEO of two companies (MGH and currently MicroGrid, Inc.) focused on the delivery of high performance building services to large commercial and light industrial clients. Former Director of the Edmunds Community College Energy Management Program, Terry was responsible for program development, implementation and coordination with industry representatives for a two-year commercial energy management degree program for engineers and utility personnel. Prior to that he was Director of Training for Ecotope, developing and implementing energy-related curricula, including an 18-month conservation/solar installation and design program. Most recently he has assisted in development and delivery of training materials for the NEEA BetterBricks program. Terry currently works with New Buildings Institute managing the development of technical publications and training and conducting comparative studies of building performance.