Former Net Zero Emerging Leaders helping shape Oregon’s future

Each year, Energy Trust of Oregon offers these grants to architecture and engineering companies to support an internship for future leaders of the industrial design neighborhood. The 12-week internship is focused around each firms AIA 2030 Commitment to accomplish net-zero energy buildings by 2030.
As a task assistant, Lindsey establishes methods for resource effectiveness of water, energy and materials and integrates information on energy efficiency approaches, daylighting and embodied carbon early into a tasks style procedure. Justin is assisting grow the organizations work in sustainable, high-performance design following his research in energy modeling and building efficiency at SERA Architects as part of Energy Trusts program.

Applications are open for 2022 Net Zero Emerging Leaders internship grants. Each year, Energy Trust of Oregon uses these grants to architecture and engineering companies to support an internship for future leaders of the business design neighborhood. The 12-week internship is focused around each companys AIA 2030 Commitment to attain net-zero energy buildings by 2030.
Just Recently, Energy Trust overtook 4 former individuals to learn how the internship program prepared them for their existing careers in sustainable design.
As a project assistant, Lindsey develops methods for resource effectiveness of water, energy and products and incorporates information on energy performance methods, daylighting and embodied carbon early into a projects style procedure. While studying at the University of Oregon, Lindseys Net Zero Emerging Leaders internship took place at Holst Architecture where she worked on budget friendly real estate tasks and found out how data and sustainability metrics can help tell a story for customers.
Emily Waldinger Emily Waldinger is now a designer at Salazar Architects where she interned as one of Energy Trusts 2020 Net Zero Emerging Leaders throughout her studies at Portland State University. As an intern, Emily was associated with research study for energy modeling and data collection, and the launch of Salazars sustainable design lab. In her research study, Emily helped quantify just how much heat is lost and energy wasted without appropriate insulation and window shading in multifamily structures. Emily is passionate about community style and ensuring buildings fulfill the needs of each community they serve. Emily thinks the internship is a great chance for students to bring their enthusiasm for sustainability to established firms, assisting those companies in their shift to a more sustainable future.
Justin is helping grow the organizations work in sustainable, high-performance design following his research study in energy modeling and structure performance at SERA Architects as part of Energy Trusts program. Justin advises the Net Zero Emerging Leaders internship saying every company requires more people to help keep sustainable design a focus.
Michelle MontielMichelle Montiel is an architectural partner at Green Hammer where she interned as a 2020 Net Zero Emerging Leader. Michelles work focuses on neighborhood design and advancement for single and multi-family housing. As an intern, Michelle focused on research for energy modeling and developed processes that could be performed through the various phases of style. Michelle says once she discovered structures are accountable for a significant amount of energy usage and emissions, she knew she desired to concentrate on designing structures with lower carbon footprints. Throughout her internship, Michelle found it helpful to see principles from her studies at the University of Oregon being applied in the real life and delighted in creating expert relationships through Net Zero Emerging Leaders.