Bloggers

David C. Blittersdorf
David Blittersdorf: David is founder and CEO of All Earth Renewables, manufacturers of the complete grid-connected Earth Turbine 2500 wind system and the AllSun Solar Tracker solar electric photovoltaic (PV) system. David is board member and treasurer of the Small Wind Certification Corporation (SWCC), a non-profit formed to develop industry-wide small wind turbine standards. He is executive board member, treasurer and past president of the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA), and executive board member, founding member and past chair of Renewable Energy Vermont (REV). He is a University of Vermont graduate with a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering. For more information, visit www.allearthrenewables.com.

Pat Heffernan, CMC
Pat Heffernan: Pat is President and Co-Founder of Marketing Partners, Inc. (www.marketing-partners.com), a Burlington, Vermont-based marketing and public relations firm founded in 1992 to help values-driven businesses and public agencies achieve their goals through effective communications. Pat’s interests focus on words, communication, disruptive ideas, and the social psychology of change. Pat holds a Bachelor of Arts in English, a Master of Business Administration, and has been awarded the Certified Management Consultant® designation. For more information, visit www.marketing-partners.com.

William T. Maclay, AIA
Bill Maclay: Bill, AIA, LEED AP, president of Maclay Architects of Waitsfield (VT), has been recognized as a leader in innovative, healthy, and ecological architectural design for more than 35 years. Through its team of LEED-accredited professionals, his firm offers a full-range of architectural services for all phases of residential, commercial and institutional projects, including award-wining net zero energy homes and commercial buildings. For more information, visit www.maclayarchitects.com.

Melinda Moulton
Melinda Moulton: Melinda has been involved in environmental and socially conscious redevelopment since 1983. She and her business partner, Lisa Steele, created the “team approach to design, development, and construction” philosophy and produced in concept a 25-year incremental redevelopment project for the Burlington Vermont Waterfront. Melinda spearheaded 260,000 square feet of built environment on Burlington’s Waterfront. She is the CEO and Re-developer of the Main Street Landing building on Burlington’s waterfront, and an active proponent of expanding rail transportation in Vermont.

Danielle Petter, LEED AP
Danielle Petter: Danielle, LEED AP, is Research Director at Maclay Architects in Waitsfield (VT). Coming from a family of engineers, Danielle’s interests focus on the technical aspects of building design, specifically related to energy efficiency and building science. Danielle holds a Bachelors of Arts in Environmental Design and a Bachelor of Arts in Environmental Studies both from Montana State University. For more information, visit www.maclayarchitects.com.

Greg Strong
Greg Strong: Building on fifteen years of experience designing, developing, assessing, and marketing renewable energy and energy efficiency technologies and services, Greg founded Spring Hill Solutions in 2002. He offers expertise in systems design and integration, project management, research, strategic planning and business development, and commercialization in the areas of clean energy, sustainability, and carbon management. Greg holds a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering and a Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing. For more information, visit: www.springhillsolutions.com