Iowa Energy Center
Kevin Nordmeyer, AIA, LEED AP, is the Director of The Iowa Energy Center at Iowa State University. Kevin currently serves on the Iowa Commission on Energy Efficiency Standards and Practices, the Iowa State Energy Council, and the Iowa Power Fund Due Diligence Committee. He received his B.A. in Architecture with distinction and Master of Architecture degree from Iowa State University. His particular professional expertise is centered on sustainable design and energy efficiency in Iowa. He is the Founding Chair of the United States Green Building Council-Iowa Chapter and a past board member of the Iowa Environmental Council and the Center on Sustainable Communities. He is a lecturer at Iowa State University focusing on sustainable design. Kevin has been the lead designer on multiple model sustainable buildings including the Iowa Association of Municipal Utilities Office and Training Facility recognized nationally as one of the AIA’s Top Ten Green Buildings in 2002. Other work in Iowa includes the Center for Energy and Environmental Education – Iowa’s first modern sustainable building in 1992, and the King Pavilion Addition to the College of Design at Iowa State University, and the Education Psychology building at Central College – two of Iowa’s first LEED Platinum buildings. He received EcoStructure Magazine’s Perspectives Award in November 2008 for leadership in sustainable design.
This presentation will discuss the past accomplishments of the Iowa Energy Center at Iowa State University as well the future goals of maximizing energy efficiency and optimizing the use of renewable and alternative energy . According to the Energy Information Administration, buildings consume 40% of total energy use. Energy efficiency and the application of renewable technologies in buildings are key to reducing energy consumption in the US. The implementation of high performance building design requires an integrated design and technology approach. Particular emphasis in this presentation will be given to the use of technology in the design, construction, and management of high performance net zero energy buildings.
