Mechanical Engineer by Trade, Sustainability Consultant by Nature: Kristy Walson

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Kristy specializes in energy modeling, energy audits, utility analysis, and sustainability consulting from conceptual design through occupancy. Abnormally excited about energy reduction in existing buildings. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">TLC’s Kristy Walson, PE, LEED Fellow, BEMP has been named a 2020 LEED Fellow by Green Business Certification Inc. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Kristy, educated and practicing as a mechanical engineer, focuses on the ongoing energy-efficient operation of facilities, through both initial design and ongoing operation of existing buildings. She leads TLC Orlando’s Energy Services group, providing energy modeling, commissioning, energy audits and sustainability consulting to clients. In addition to her project duties at TLC, she has served in multiple roles over the years at the Central Florida Chapter of the US Green Building Council, sits on various advisory panels for the City of Orlando, and is currently the Chair of the University of Florida’s Green Building Learning Collaborative. </span></p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Show Highlights</strong></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Living on a 40 foot sailboat shaped Krisy’s sustainable career.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">TLC’s core values and commission focus and services.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Involvement in the local sustainability world provides a voice at the table to help move things along on a local municipality scale.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Educating industry professionals on embodied carbon. </span></li> <li style="list-style: none; display: inline"> <ol> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="2"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">How to make big strides.  </span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="2"><s