Faculty
Peggi Clouston | Dave Damery | Paul Fisette | R. Bruce Hoadley |
Simi Hoque | Alexander Schreyer | Bejamin Weil | Adjunct Faculty
Peggi L. Clouston
Associate Professor, Graduate Concentration Coordinator – Building Systems concentration
R: Holdsworth 127 – T: +1 (413) 545-1884 – E: clouston – CV
Ph.D. (University of British Columbia, Vancouver), M.A.Sc. (University of British Columbia), B.A.Sc (University of British Columbia)
P. Eng. (APEGBC and ASCE associate member)
Dr. Clouston teaches courses in structural wood design, material mechanics and bio-based composites to students of architecture, engineering and construction technology. Her research focuses on the structural behavior of biobased composite structures and innovative wood products. Research topics include: wood-concrete composite systems, local species Cross Laminated Timber (CLT), innovative timber connections, and computational modeling of Structural Composite Lumber.
Dr. Clouston is a registered professional engineer (APEGBC) and a member of the American Society of Civil Engineers. She serves on numerous national review panels and committees and is founder of the UMass Professional Masters Option in Green Building (now part of the Environmental Conservation graduate program) well as the UMass Wood Structures Symposium.
Dave Damery
Associate Professor, Program Director
R: Holdsworth 118 – T: +1 (413) 545-1770 – E: ddamery
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Ph.D. (UMass), MSIA (Carnegie Mellon), B.S. (MIT)
We strive to accomplish the mission of the Building and Construction Technology Program by providing education and research in the areas of sustainable design and construction, efficient material use, Green Building technologies, and applied management in the building industry. I currently teach classes covering: The Built Environment, Business of Building and Building Materials and Forest Products Marketing. I have research interests in sustainable forest management, marketing, and forest economics. My work experience includes: engineering, business consulting, management and sales and marketing of forest products and building materials.
Paul Fisette
Professor, Department Head ECO
R: Holdsworth 205 – T: +1 (413) 545-1771 – E: pfisette
M.S. (University of Massachusetts), B.S. (University of Massachusetts)
Paul Fisette is Head of the Department of Environmental Conservation at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA. He is the past Director of the Building and ConstructionTechnology program; and is currently a Professor of Building & Construction Technology, and a Professor of Architecture at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. Professor Fisette’s research and professional focus involves the performance of building systems, energy efficient construction, sustainable building practices, and the performance of building materials. His primary interest is Green Building, which involves the sustainable integration of natural and built environments and has taught a variety of courses that focus on the performance of structures, materials and construction practices. He is expert in how moisture moves and influences buildings and occupancy. Professor Fisette has authored more than 200 published works regarding building science and construction technology. Previous to his current position, he owned and operated a general contracting business and was senior editor with Progressive Builder Magazine, covering technical information and innovations of interest to residential building firms. Professor Fisette was a member of the National Academies Board on Infrastructure and the Constructed Environment (BICE) for six years, served on several National Academies expert panels, is contributing editor with The Journal of Light Construction, is a member of the National Institute of Building Science, and has served on a variety of editorial and professional advisory boards.
R. Bruce Hoadley
Professor Emeritus
R: Holdsworth 109 – T: +1 (413) 545-1834 – E: hoadley
D.For.
Within our program I have responsibility for wood anatomy and fundamental properties of wood, as well as basic processing technology. My current research focuses on wood identification and wood-moisture relationships, especially as related to dimensional change in wood. These and other areas of interest are explored in my two books, Understanding Wood and Identifying Wood, published by the Taunton Press; I am also a contributing editor and technical consultant for Fine Woodworking Magazine. I teach an annual Wood Identification Workshop conducted through the Office of Continuing Education. As a professional consultant I have undertaken the identification of wood in furniture and related decorative art objects in several major museums throughout the United States. I also serve as a consulting forensic expert in civil and criminal cases involving wood products or wood related evidence.
Simi T. Hoque
Assistant Professor
R: Holdsworth 120 – T: +1 (413) 545-1866 – E: simih - Website -
Ph.D. (University of California-Berkeley), M.Arch. (University of California-Berkeley), M.S.Eng (Carnegie Mellon University), B.A. (Johns Hopkins University)
Dr. Hoque teaches environmental systems and sustainable design principles. Her research is focused around the application and development of energy efficient buildings. She specializes in energy modeling, resource efficiency, and systems design and is seeking to improve the way buildings use the earth’s resources.
Dr. Hoque is a member of the American Society of Heating, Cooling, and Air Conditioning Engineers and a LEED accredited professional. Before her appointment to the ECo faculty in 2008, Hoque was a lecturer in the Department of Architecture at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. At that time she was a consulting mechanical engineer at Norian/Siani Engineering, Inc. in Waltham, MA.
Alexander C. Schreyer
Lecturer, Assistant Program Director
R: Holdsworth 125 – T: +1 (413) 545-1976 – E: schreyer
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M.A.Sc. (Wood Science, University of British-Columbia, Canada)
Dipl.-Ing. (B.S. Structural Engineering, FH Wiesbaden, Germany)
Combining backgrounds in structural engineering, wood science and digital design, Mr. Schreyer’s interests span the entire range of planning and design of buildings and structures. He specializes in the design and construction of mainly heavy-timber type (e.g. glulam) structural systems. This is complemented by a strong interest in computer applications and web-based solutions in structural engineering, construction and architecture.
Mr. Schreyer is a Lecturer in the Building and Construction Technology (BCT) program at the University of Massachusetts (UMass) in Amherst, MA. He teaches classes in CAD (Computer-Aided Design) and BIM (Building Information Modeling), building materials and construction methods, wood properties as well as a capstone graduate structural design class in Architecture.
In his research, Mr. Schreyer focuses on the behavior of wood-based structural systems with a particular interest in innovative connection systems for wooden structures. Other foci are development of software applications for CAD design and structural optimization.
Benjamin S. Weil
Extension Assistant Professor, Extension Program in Building Energy
R: Holdsworth 115 – T: +1 (413) 545-1820 – E: bweil
Ph.D. (Environmental Studies, University of California–Santa Cruz)
M.A. (History, Syracuse University, New York)
B.A. (History, University of Massachusetts–Amherst)
Dr. Weil teaches courses in energy efficient buildings. With primary responsibility for the Extension program in building energy, his research program is responsive to the needs of various stakeholders in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, including home builders, architects, weatherization companies, energy utilities, state government agencies, town governments, environmental and community organizations, and homeowners. He is particularly interested in the social and behavioral dimensions of energy efficiency. He is a building analyst certified with the Building Performance Institute, and continues to enjoy building diagnostics. He manages the online Green Building Certificate for the BCT program.
Adjunct Faculty
Bill Bean
My interest is in business planning and coaching in the “green” space. That involves consulting and teaching to help people capture the vision for their “green” initiatives and build better business plans faster to achieve them. I have taught business workshops and done consulting for years and in 2009 structured a program to fit the university format which was offered in the winter session in a course entitled, “Building a Formalized Business Plan For Your Green Positioning”.
My academic background includes a BA and a Masters in Wood technology from UMass, Amherst in the mid 70′s. That led me to a position with International Paper Company in Manhattan in strategic planning for their Wood Products Group. Since that time I have had over 30 years in the field, in sales, sales management and consulting in the US and Canada, developing business plans and building and managing the teams to execute them.
A few years ago I did a planning and coaching engagement for a company in Florida with a “green” event center and it seemed that everyone in business who was having fun at that time was somehow associated with “green” and sustainability. That was the catalyst to me pursuing my LEED AP and NAHB CGP designations, combining them with professional certifications in Executive Coaching, Career Coaching and Retirement Career Coaching and launching a small consulting business called Green Planning & Coaching.
I would be happy to answer any questions about the course offering and feel free to visit my website to learn more about the business and my background at GreenPlanningAndCoaching.com.
Craig Marden
Craig Marden is a Field Application Specialist in the Building Science/Sustainability group at Owens Corning and is Adjunct Faculty in the Building and Construction Technology Program and the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. For 20 years he has worked in construction, weatherization and energy efficiency retrofitting, conducting thousands of blower door tests on new and existing residential buildings. Focusing on energy efficient and green construction and has professional experience as: Construction Manager, Carpenter, HERS Rater, LEED for Homes Rater, Energy Auditor, Heating system installer, Solar thermal installer, Air sealing technician. He holds a Massachusetts Construction Supervisor License. He is also a Certified Passive House Consultant.
Ludmilla Pavlova, AIA
Senior Facilities Planner, Adjunct Professor
R: Physical Plant Building, 3rd Floor – T: +1 (413) 577-1720 – E: lpavlova
M. Arch. (Columbia University), B.A. (Princeton University), LEED AP, Member AIA, USGBC Mass Affiliate, SCUP
Ludmilla Pavlova is Senior Facilities Planner in Campus Planning at UMass Amherst and is responsible for master plan programming and planning for research, academic and administrative facilities and developing design guidelines.
Ludmilla has managed the planning of major capital projects including Harold Alfond Hall/ ISOM Addition, the Integrated Science Building, the Berkshire Dining Commons Renovation, the Southwest Residential Area Concourse, the Comprehensive Academic and Classroom Facilities Plan and the Library Master Plan.
Passionate about campus sustainability, Ludmilla often lectures on the topic and helped author the first UMass Amherst Sustainability Plan. Prior to coming to UMass she worked for design firms in New York City most notably for John M.Y. Lee/ Michael Timchula Associates, managing the design and construction of the Curtis/Balkan Factory in Sofia, Bulgaria, and as a member of the team that designed the Shenzhen City Center Urban Design and City Hall, Shenzhen, China.
Ludmilla has a Bachelor of Arts in Architecture and European Cultural Studies from Princeton University and a Masters of Architecture from Columbia University. She is Chair of the USGBC MA Chapter Western MA Committee and Secretary of the Western MA AIA.
Peter Yost
Peter Yost is the Residential Program Manager for BuildingGreen, Inc. in Brattleboro, Vermont. He has been building, researching, teaching, writing, and consulting on high performance homes for more than twenty years. Peter has made significant contributions to the work of many leading homebuilding organizations and initiatives—NAHB Researcher Center, Building Science Corporation, 3-D Building Solutions, EEBA, Masco’s Environments for Living program, USGBC’s LEED for Homes program, and the US Department of Energy’s Building America program.
Last updated: February 28, 2012 by Peggi Clouston
