Fellows, Advisors and Campaign Directors

Eneref Institute is grateful for the government, academic and industry leaders who participate in Eneref impact campaigns. Eneref Fellowships, Directorships and Advisorships are reserved for professionals who possess a level of academic or professional expertise that will serve our mission of socially responsible sustainable development. We are, PR For Planet Earth.

Senior Fellow | Right To Daylight

Nancy Clanton PE, FIES, FIALD, LEED
Campaign Director | Lead The Leap

Abdullah Khodadad
Campaign Director | Right To Daylight

Eric Huffman

Senior Fellow | Right To Daylight

Nancy Clanton PE, FIES, FIALD, LEED

Nancy Clanton is a Senior Fellow for the Right To Daylight campaign.

Clanton has won numerous awards in energy efficiency and is currently the CEO at Clanton & Associates, Inc. Since 1981, Clanton & Associates has been integrating daylight and electric light to enhance the built environment.

Campaign Director | Lead The Leap

Abdullah Khodadad

Abdullah is a Director of the Lead The Leap campaign. Well-know for his political activism against corruption, Abdullah Khodadad is the current Campaign Director for Rebrand Afghanistan initiative. He was an Afghanistan embassy diplomat in Washington DC as the liaison for Think Tank Affairs, He is also media and communication expert, who speaks fluent English, Farsi/Dari/Tajiki (Cyrillic), Pashto, Urdu/Hindi, as well as some Russian.

Phone:+1-202-221-8440 ext 227

Campaign Director | Right To Daylight

Eric Huffman

Eric is the Director of the Right To Daylight campaign.

Eric Huffman, LEED is the Principal Owner of Daylighting Solutions based in Rohrersville, Maryland. Since 1996 Daylighting Solutions has served thousands of customers, saving them millions of dollars, by eliminating the need for artificial lighting during the day.

ADVISOR | CODE FOR CLIMATE

Daniel Mazmanian, PhD
Advisor | Cool Room, Cool Earth

Lew Harriman, ME
ADVISOR | RIGHT TO DAYLIGHT

James Benya, PE, FIES, FIALD
ADVISOR | RIGHT TO DAYLIGHT

Virginia Dominicis, AIA
ADVISOR | CODE FOR CLIMATE

Bob Murrin, FAIA
ADVISOR | RIGHT TO DAYLIGHT

Stella Betts, M. Arch.
Advisor | Right To Daylight

Edward Dean, FAIA
ADVISOR | RIGHT TO DAYLIGHT

Jason Gregorie, PE, MS
ADVISOR | RIGHT TO DAYLIGHT

Deborah Burnett, ASID CMG AASM
ADVISOR | RIGHT TO DAYLIGHT

Glenn Keyes, FAIA
ADVISOR | CODE FOR CLIMATE

Diana Fisler, PhD
ADVISOR | CODE FOR CLIMATE

Jalal Farooq, CFO
ADVISOR | RIGHT TO DAYLIGHT

Joshua Roland, AIA
ADVISOR | RIGHT TO DAYLIGHT

Adam Yarinsky, FAIA LEED AP
SENIOR FELLOW | COOL ROOM, COOL EARTH

Ralph Thompson, LEED AP, PE
SENIOR FELLOW | LEAD THE LEAP

Fawzia Koofi
Senior Fellow | Right To Daylight

Jay Goodman
SENIOR FELLOW | LEAD THE LEAP

Kazim Homayoon
ADVISOR | COOL ROOM COOL EARTH

Tom Little, AIA
ADVISOR | COOL ROOM COOL EARTH

Peter Morley, AIA
ADVISOR | COOL ROOM COOL EARTH

Eric Rexrode, Chem. Engr.
ADVISOR | RIGHT TO DAYLIGHT

Gerard Lee, AIA DBIA LEED
ADVISOR | RIGHT TO DAYLIGHT

Kevin Van Den Wymelenberg, M. Arch.
ADVISOR | COOL ROOM COOL EARTH

Amir Safaie, Mech Eng
ADVISOR | REDUCE REUSE RECYCLE

Tim Gutowski, Ph.D.
ADVISOR | RIGHT TO DAYLIGHT

Ted Trautman, Ph.D
ADVISOR | RIGHT TO DAYLIGHT

Rob Guglielmetti, EE
ADVISOR | RIGHT TO DAYLIGHT

Mark Jongewaard, PhD
ADVISOR | COOL ROOM COOL EARTH

Jon Winkler, Engr.

ADVISOR | CODE FOR CLIMATE

Daniel Mazmanian, PhD

Dan Mazmanian is an advisor on the Eneref Report, Above-Code steel frame windows specified for USC Fertitta Hall. The Eneref Report is part of the Code For Climate campaign,

Mazmanian is a widely published scholar in the field of policy implementation and environmental policy. He is a professor at the USC Sol Price School of Public Policy and the director of new initiatives at the Center for Sustainable Cities. He served as the school’s Ione L. Piper Dean and Professor from 2000-2005. Before coming to USC, he served as dean of the School of Natural Resources and Environment at the University of Michigan. He has been a member of the Board of Trustees of the John Randolph Haynes and Dora Haynes Foundation since 1994. Professor Mazmanian served as executive director of the “Report of the California Adaptation Advisory Panel to the State of California,” in 2009-2010, and a member of the “Task Force on Environmental Governance of the China Council for International Cooperation on Environment and Development,” in 2005-2006.

Advisor | Cool Room, Cool Earth

Lew Harriman, ME

Lew is an advisor on the Eneref Report; Criteria for Evaluation: Select-Service Hotel Indoor Air Quality.

Lew Harriman focuses on moisture control, humidity and energy in buildings and industrial processes. Lew served as a National Peer in the Construction Excellence Program of the Public Buildings Service of the U.S. General Services Administration. He is well-known as a writer and lecturer in North America, Europe and Asia. He is a Fellow and Life Member of the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE), and served for four years as an ASHRAE Distinguished Lecturer. Lew is the author of The Dehumidification Handbook, and was the lead author for both the ASHRAE Humidity Control Design Guide and The ASHRAE Guide for Buildings in Hot & Humid Climates. He also wrote the California Guide to Best Practices for Home Energy Retrofits and served as the Chair of ASHRAE’s Multidisciplinary Task Group on Damp Buildings, Human Health and HVAC Design. He has served as Chair and Vice Chair and handbook Subcommittee Chair of ASHRAE’s Technical Committee 1.12 – Moisture Management in Buildings, and earlier served on Technical Committee 8.12 – Desiccant Dehumidification Equipment and Components.

ADVISOR | RIGHT TO DAYLIGHT

James Benya, PE, FIES, FIALD

James Benya is an advisor on the Eneref Report, Natural Daylight In Big-Box Retail Stores Boosts Consumer Sales. The Eneref Report is part of the Right To Daylight campaign. 

James Benya is a professional lighting designer, educator and consultant with 40 years of experience. He is a Registered Professional Electrical Engineer,Fellow of the Illuminating Engineering Society of North America (FIES), and Fellow of the International Association of Lighting Designers (IALD). A member of the legendary Smith Hinchman & Grylls Lighting Group, he established and led California’s seminal lighting design firm Luminæ Souter Lighting Design as Principal and CEO before starting Benya Lighting Design in 1994 in Portland, Oregon. His design work has been published in every major lighting design and architectural journal, including Architecture, Architectural Record, Architectural Lighting, Progressive Architecture, LD&A, Lighting Dimensions, Interiors, Interior Design, Designers West, Northern California Home and Garden, Architectural Digest, and Building Design and Construction. He has won numerous lighting design awards, including a two time recipient of the EDISON AWARD, the Edison Award of Excellence (7 times), the Edison Award for Environmental Design (thrice), the International Illumination Design Award of Excellence, and the Source Awards First Place Award.

ADVISOR | RIGHT TO DAYLIGHT

Virginia Dominicis, AIA

As part of the RIGHT TO DAYLIGHT campaign, Virginia is an advisor on the Eneref Report; Steel Windows Enhance Natural Daylight In Palm Beach Home.

Beginning with a Bachelor’s of Architecture from University of Miami in 1991, Virginia has acquired over 20 years of experience in architecture and interior design in South Florida. Her work has appeared in Architectural Digest, Florida Design, Quest, Miami Herald’s “Home and Design” section, and Rizzoli’s Palm Beach Architectural Legacy. Seven years ago, she opened her own boutique design studio in Palm Beach.

ADVISOR | CODE FOR CLIMATE

Bob Murrin, FAIA

As part of the CODE FOR CLIMATE campaign, Bob is an advisor on the Eneref Report; Above-Code steel frame windows specified for USC Fertitta Hall.

Bob Murrin is a principal at AC Martin and of the Higher Education Design and Planning Studio, responsible for major Architectural Design commissions at Colleges and Universities, Community Colleges and K-12. AC Martin is a California based architecture, planning, interior architecture and research firm that uses an integrated design approach to create enduring environments for the 21st century.

ADVISOR | RIGHT TO DAYLIGHT

Stella Betts, M. Arch.

Stella Betts is an advisor on the Eneref Report, Architects Choose Modular Glass Skylights For Cornell University. The Eneref Report is part of the Right To Daylight campaign. 

Betts is a partner at Levenbetts, an award-winning New York City–based architecture practice. Levenbetts was founded by David Leven and Stella Betts in 1997. Betts received her bachelor of arts from Connecticut College and her master of architecture from Harvard GSD. She has taught at Columbia Graduate School of Architecture, Planning, and Preservation; Parsons The New School for Design; The Cooper Union; and Syracuse University School of Architecture. Betts currently serves on the board of the Architectural League of New York.

Advisor | Right To Daylight

Edward Dean, FAIA

As part of the Right To Daylight campaign, Edward Dean is an advisor on the Eneref Report; Architects Choose Modular Glass Skylights for Cornell University.

Dean’s objective is to help move the profession toward the next generation of building infrastructure–zero net energy and zero carbon buildings. A combination of building scientist, design coach and experienced large-project architect, Edward Dean has specialized in low-energy sustainable building design throughout his professional career. He has both designed and consulted on zero-net-energy building projects. His experience in professional practice as project leader on major projects at nationally recognized firms gives him a realistic understanding of the building industry, its limitations and possibilities. 

ADVISOR | RIGHT TO DAYLIGHT

Jason Gregorie, PE, MS

As part of the RIGHT TO DAYLIGHT campaign, Jason is an advisor on the Eneref Report; Climate Change Drives New Window Specs For Charleston Library.

Jason’s practice focuses on design, consulting, and forensic investigations for a range of structural, building envelope, and civil projects. He is a licensed engineer, certified floodplain manager, and has been qualified as an expert in state and federal court. Jason studied engineering at Clemson University, where he earned a B.S. and M.S. in Civil Engineering, with an emphasis in construction materials. Jason is presently Chair of ASCE’s Committee on Forensic Investigations, and previously served for 10-years as a member on TRB’s Low-Volume Roads Committee.

 

ADVISOR | RIGHT TO DAYLIGHT

Deborah Burnett, ASID CMG AASM

Deborah Burnett is an advisor on the Eneref Report, As A Standard Feature In Builder Home Designs, Skylights Increase ROI. The Eneref Report is part of the Right To Daylight campaign. 

Burnett is a recognized international authority in epigenetic design and circadian correct spaces with an emphasis on passive wellness. Deborah consults and provides peer review specifications for projects with a high expectation for occupant health and well being, including enhanced sleep efficacy and reduced daytime fatigue.  Also an award winning interior designer and general contractor, Deborah  is especially known for practical, innovative and attractive solutions.

Design Firm:Benya Burnett Consultancy

ADVISOR | RIGHT TO DAYLIGHT

Glenn Keyes, FAIA

As part of the RIGHT TO DAYLIGHT campaign, Glenn served as an advisor on the Eneref Report; Climate Change Drives New Window Specs For Charleston Library.

Glenn is an influential force on the preservation of our historic architectural resources from a local to national level, Keyes served as the Staff Architect at South Carolina’s State Historic Preservation Office for three years. This public sector experience gives him the broad perspective of preservation that serves as a strong basis for his practice. Additionally, he has served as member the Board of Advisors for the National Trust for Historic Preservation.

ADVISOR | CODE FOR CLIMATE

Diana Fisler, PhD

As part of the CODE FOR CLIMATE campaign, Diana is an advisor on the Eneref Report; Continuous Wall Insulation in Homes And Buildings.

Diana Fisler is an experienced industrial scientist and a variety of materials-related fields with a demonstrated history of working in the building materials industry and managing laboratories. Skilled in Life Cycle Assessment, Root Cause Analysis, Management, Continuous Improvement, and Technical Writing. Strong research professional with a Ph.D. focused in Geophysics from Penn State.

ADVISOR | CODE FOR CLIMATE

Jalal Farooq, CFO

As part of the CODE FOR CLIMATE campaign, Jalal is an advisor on the Eneref Report; Enforcing Mandatory Robust Building Codes For Steel Windows.

Chief Financial Officer at Al-Farooq Corporation. Al Farooq Corporation has been revolutionizing the glazing industry for more than 35 years. Based in Miami, we are a global consulting firm that specializes in providing high-quality structural engineering solutions for all types of glazing-related projects and products.

ADVISOR | RIGHT TO DAYLIGHT

Joshua Roland, AIA

As part of the RIGHT TO DAYLIGHT campaign, Joshua is an advisor on the Eneref Report; Natural Light Inspires Worker Productivity for Staff Zone HQ.

Chapman Coyle Chapman & Associates Architects AIA, Inc is a nationally recognized architecture and planning firm focused on private member clubs and private schools. They leverage 50 years of architectural practice to develop creative design solutions for our clients. Their strength is in design; casting a vision for what can be created.  They are known as a team that is engaging, easy to work with, fair, respected and prioritizes serving our clients.

ADVISOR | RIGHT TO DAYLIGHT

Adam Yarinsky, FAIA LEED AP

Adam Yarinsky is an advisor on the Eneref Report, Architects Choose Modular Glass Skylights For Cornell University. The Eneref Report is part of the Right To Daylight campaign.

Yarinsky holds an undergraduate degree in Architecture from the University of Virginia and a Master of Architecture from Princeton University. He has served as the Eliel Saarinen Professor at the University of Michigan, the Thomas Jefferson Professor at the University of Virginia, and the Eero Saarinen Visiting Professor at Yale University. He has also taught at Harvard University, Princeton University, Syracuse University, Parsons the New School for Design, and Washington University in St. Louis. Adam has lectured widely throughout the United States and abroad. His writing has appeared in A+U, The Architect’s Newspaper, 306090, Dimensions, Places Journal, and elsewhere. Adam served on the board of Places Journal from 2012-2018, and he is on the University of Virginia School of Architecture Advisory Board.

SENIOR FELLOW | COOL ROOM, COOL EARTH

Ralph Thompson, LEED AP, PE

Ralph Thompson is a Senior Fellow for the COOL ROOM, COOL EARTH campaign. President and CEO of Holocene Clean Energy with 40+ years’ experience in domestic and international construction, Ralph Thompson can confidently organize a construction project of any scale in any location. It’s that level of expertise with which he has managed over $3 billion in project value in Industrial, Manufacturing, Energy, Commercial, DoD and Federal installations. Ralph also managed the first LEED Platinum project certified in North Carolina. He earned his Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering, Construction from NC State University. He is certified LEED AP and licensed as a professional engineer in North Carolina. Ralph serves as the founding and current chair of the NC Clean Energy Business Alliance (NC CEBA) and an Advisory Council Member for the NC Clean Energy Technology Center.

SENIOR FELLOW | LEAD THE LEAP

Fawzia Koofi

Fawzia is a Senior Fellow for the Lead The Leap campaign. Fawzia Koofi is an award-winning peace activist, Member of Afghanistan Parliament and Vice President of the National Assembly. Koofi began her political career promoting the right to education of girls in her “Back to School” campaign. In Parliament, she has focused primarily on women’s rights, but she also has legislated for the building of roads to connect remote villages to educational and health facilities. Fawzia Koofi’s memoir, The Favored Daughter: One Woman’s Fight to Lead Afghanistan into the Future, is an autobiographical memoir written by Fawzia Koofi with the aid of Nadene Ghouri.

Senior Fellow | Right To Daylight

Jay Goodman

Jay is a Senior Fellow for the Right To Daylight campaign. As a lifelong entrepreneur and strategist who has orchestrated three successful investor exits by piloting a joint venture, a carve out, and a merger situation, Jay Goodman is a brand evangelist who fosters key partnerships with stakeholders and builds cross functional teams.

SENIOR FELLOW | LEAD THE LEAP

Kazim Homayoon

Kazim is a Senior Fellow for the Lead The Leap campaign. Mohammad Kazim Homayoon, is the planning director at the National Environmental Protection Agency (NEPA) of Afghanistan.

ADVISOR | COOL ROOM COOL EARTH

Tom Little, AIA

As part of the COOL ROOM COOL EARTH campaign, Thomas is an advisor on the Eneref Report; Inverter Air Conditioner Cuts Energy Use In Atlanta Highrise.

Thomas Little is an Architect with over three decades of experience with adaptive use, rehabilitation and historic preservation projects. His specialties include: Adaptive use, historic preservation, historic research and documentation 

ADVISOR | COOL ROOM COOL EARTH

Peter Morley, AIA

Peter Morley is an advisor on the Eneref Report, Room Air Conditioner Improves Ventilation in Emory Univesity Dorm. The Eneref Report is part of the Cool Room Cool Earth campaign. 

Peter is a senior project manager and program manager with Emory University. He has strong expertise in building planning and design.

ADVISOR | COOL ROOM COOL EARTH

Eric Rexrode, Chem. Engr.

As part of the COOL ROOM COOL EARTH campaign, Eric is an advisor on the Eneref Report; Continuous Wall Insulation In Homes And Buildings.

Eric is the R&D Director of rigid raw materials for Covestro chemical  company.

ADVISOR | RIGHT TO DAYLIGHT

Gerard Lee, AIA DBIA LEED

As part of the Right To Daylight campaign, Gerard is an advisor on the Eneref Report; Natural Interior Daylight Brings Light And Joy To Berkeley West Library.

Gerard brings more than 21 years of experience in sustainable design with a proven track record of successful projects. He recently completed the first Living Building Challenge Net Zero Energy public library in the nation and is considered an expert in Zero Net Energy design and implementation. Reaching out to clients and building relationships is something he truly enjoys.

ADVISOR | RIGHT TO DAYLIGHT

Kevin Van Den Wymelenberg, M. Arch.

Kevin Van Den Wymelenberg is an advisor on the Eneref Report, Architects Choose Modular Glass Skylights For Cornell University. The Eneref Report is part of the Right To Daylight campaign. 

Dr. Kevin Van Den Wymelenberg is a Professor at the University of Oregon and is the Director at Institute for Health in the Built Environment, in the College of Design in Eugene and Portland, OR. He is also the Director of the Energy Studies in Buildings Laboratory and the Biology and the Built Environment Center. He has a PhD in the Built Environment from the University of Washington. He teaches classes in daylighting, integrated design principles, energy performance in buildings, indoor environmental quality, and design. Van Den Wymelenberg has consulted on several hundred new construction and major renovation projects with architects and engineers regarding daylight and energy in buildings since 2000. Five of these projects have been recognized with AIA’s Committee on the Environment Top 10 Awards and many others are LEED certified. He has presented at many conferences including IES National, LightFair International and Passive Low Energy Architecture, Harvard Healthcare Symposium, and to the National Academies of Science Engineering and Medicine. He has authored several papers and two books related to daylighting, visual comfort, air quality, and low energy design strategies.

ADVISOR | COOL ROOM COOL EARTH

Amir Safaie, Mech Eng

Amir Safaie is an advisor on the Eneref Report, Room Air Conditioner Improves Ventilation in Emory Univesity Dorm. The Eneref Report is part of the Cool Room Cool Earth campaign. 

Amir obtained his Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering from the University of Alabama in 1980. He has gained over 30 years of progressive experience designing and managing commercial, residential and industrial projects in different parts of the country.

ADVISOR | REDUCE REUSE RECYCLE

Tim Gutowski, Ph.D.

Timothy Gutowski is an advisor on the Eneref Report, Employing Polycarbonate Components To Design Sustainable Luminaires. The Eneref Report is part of the Reduce Reuse Recyle campaign. 

Tim Gutowski received his Ph.D. in mechanical engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1981. Currently he is a professor of mechanical engineering at MIT and a member of the Laboratory for Manufacturing and Productivity (LMP). He was the director of LMP from 1994 to 2004, and the associate department head for mechanical engineering from 2001 to 2005. From 1999 to 2001, he was the chairman of the National Science Foundation and Department of Energy panel on Environmentally Benign Manufacturing. He has over 150 technical publications and seven patents and patent applications. He is the editor of the book Advanced Composites Manufacturing, published by John Wiley in 1997.

 

ADVISOR | RIGHT TO DAYLIGHT

Ted Trautman, Ph.D

Ted Trautman is an advisor on the Eneref Report, Examination Of The Use Of Polycarbonate In Commercial Skylights. The Eneref Report is part of the Right To Daylight campaign. 

Dr. Ted Trautman, technology director – polycarbonate sheet products, North America, Bayer Material Science LLC is responsible for New Product Development and Technical Services departments. He customized the Stage-Gate system to manage the New Product Development innovation process. As a principal technologist in Polycarbonate Sheet, he invented and commercialized Makrolon Lumen XT, a high performing diffuser sheet. Ted translated IR blocking technology from an automotive application to develop Makrolon IR, a sheet product for welding face shield protection.

ADVISOR | RIGHT TO DAYLIGHT

Rob Guglielmetti, EE

Rob Guglielmetti is an advisor on the Eneref Report, Daylighting Reinforces Sustainability Achievements For Subaru Of America. The Eneref Report is part of the Right To Daylight campaign. 

Rob Guglielmetti joined NREL in May of 2009. Rob’s areas of expertise are daylighting, physically based lighting simulation, the integration of lighting simulation with whole-building energy simulations, and high-dynamic range imaging. He has more than 20 years of experience in applying these talents toward designing enjoyable—and more energy-efficient—built environments Previously, Rob was a daylighting analyst, designer, and group leader for Architectural Energy Corporation in Boulder, Colorado. Prior to that he spent many years working at major architectural lighting design firms in New York City and is a regular lecturer on daylighting, lighting simulation, and high-dynamic range imaging. Rob is an advisory member of the Illuminating Engineering Society of North America’s Daylight Metrics Committee and served on the board of directors of the International Building Performance Simulation Association and International Lighting Commission’s Technical Committee on Climate-based Daylight Modeling.

ADVISOR | RIGHT TO DAYLIGHT

Mark Jongewaard, PhD

Mark Jongewaard is an advisor on the Eneref Report, Daylighting Reinforces Sustainability Achievements For Subaru Of America. The Eneref Report is part of the Right To Daylight campaign. 

Mark Jongewaard is president and principal of LTI Optics, which develops and sells Photopia — the most widely used optical design software in the architectural lighting industry, used in 44 different countries around the world — as well as provides optical design services for illumination based (non-imaging) optical systems. Jongewaard has extensive experience in lighting software development, lighting and optical analysis, and illumination optical design and training. His broad experience in lighting analysis and algorithm development influenced the calculation modules in all of LTI’s products, including Photopia, Lumen-Micro and Lumen Designer.

ADVISOR | COOL ROOM COOL EARTH

Jon Winkler, Engr.

Jon Winkler is an advisor on the Eneref Report, Inverter-Driven Residential HVAC Helps Answer Peak Demand. The Eneref Report is part of the Cool Room Cool Earth campaign. 

Jon Winkler joined NREL in 2009 and works in the Building Energy Science group. Jon’s area of expertise is residential heating, ventilating, and air-conditioning systems (HVAC), including installation quality, cold-climate heat pumps, dehumidification systems, high-performance home cooling loads, occupant thermal comfort, and building energy modeling.

Prior to working at NREL, Jon was a faculty research assistant in the Mechanical Engineering Department at the University of Maryland, where he co-led the development effort of vapor compression system simulation and optimization software used by HVAC manufacturers.