Renée Azerbegi is President of ambient energy located in Denver, Colorado. She has eleven years of experience specializing in energy modeling, LEED green building rating documentation, life cycle costing, renewable energy, energy audits, feasibility studies, green specifications, and energy efficient mechanical design. Ms. Azerbegi has provided sustainable design solutions to many building projects including offices, laboratories, courthouses, educational facilities and visitors centers. Ms. Azerbegi was the co-chair of the Greening USGBC’s Greenbuild 2006 committee, the 2005 President of the Colorado Renewable Energy Society, the Collaboration Committee Chair for the Colorado Chapter of the U.S. Green Building Council, and the Local Organizing Chair of SOLAR 2006 for the American Solar Energy Society. She is a LEED Accredited Professional, and a Certified Energy Manager. She wrote the monthly LEED Update articles for Colorado Building Green in 2006. She has a Master of Science in Building Systems Engineering from the University of Colorado at Boulder, where she quantified both the economic and environmental impacts of LEED for her Master Thesis, and a Bachelor of Arts in Environmental Science and Geography from the University of California at Berkeley. Ms. Azerbegi’s portfolio includes numerous presentations, articles and publications on alternative energy sources, energy conservation opportunities, sustainable mechanical and electrical systems, green technologies, LEED, and water conservation.

"I believe that if we all considered the environmental impact of all of the decisions we make in our daily life, we would collectively reduce our footprint on our planet. Energy efficiency, renewable, and carbon reduction are just as important as environmental education; the way we build buildings today should tell an environmental story that can impact our current and our future generations. I believe we need to find a way to overcome barriers in Colorado to creating living buildings to help make Colorado a more beautiful and magnificent place. Collaboration is the key to success and if we can all just learn to get along, we can build truly amazing sustainable buildings. I enjoy spending time with my family and, in my spare time, hiking, traveling, snowboarding, cooking and playing poker with good friends."

Linda Morrison is a Senior Engineer at ambient energy with fourteen years of experience in facility audits for energy efficiency, operational efficiency, sustainability, and energy modeling. Ms. Morrison's experience also includes supply and demand side energy strategies, mechanical and electrical system efficient design, measurement and verification protocols, and pro-forma financial business case analysis. Ms. Morrison’s projects have provided many strategic upgrades to various facility types including commercial, educational, healthcare, industrial, and governmental facilities. She has a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Purdue University and is a registered Professional Engineer. Ms. Morrison’s previous experience includes work at Johnson Controls consulting with clients on meeting their strategic facility objectives and budgets with custom turnkey design/build solutions. This work also included extensive project management, as well as leading the western region team of engineers. Ms. Morrison is a member of the Colorado Association of Healthcare Engineering Directors, the Association of Energy Engineers, and the Colorado Renewable Energy Society.

"Living in Colorado, I want to keep the wild in the wilderness by enticing the people into vibrant communities that are sustainable for the long term. I am intrigued by the competing challenges all projects must balance - capital budget, operating costs, new innovations - and helping our clients to make wise decisions by providing the best possible analysis and guidance. I love to experience the Colorado wilderness with skis or hiking boots, find amazing foods at the farmer's market, and attempt to keep up with my son."

Jen Burianek is a Project Manager for Ambient Energy. She has a Bachelor of Fine Art in Interior Design with a focus in sustainable design from Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design in Denver, CO. She applied both sustainable materials as well as the Need for Nature theory in her conceptual redesign of an underprivileged Colorado elementary school for her Bachelor's thesis. She coordinates and oversees all aspects of a project. She prepares and facilitates design charrettes, LEED coordination, construction administration, materials selection, and assists with operation and maintenance programs. Ms. Burianek is an active member of the US Green Building Council Colorado.

"I am passionate about addressing humanity's innate 'need for nature' in all aspects of life including social, psychological, and physical. I fully believe that where we spend our time affects many things including the development of children, the temperament of adults, and the longevity of elders. I enjoy spending time walking and biking in environments inhabited by humans created harmoniously with nature, spending time with her family and working on home-greening projects."