Amie Brousseau is an Energy Commission Specialist working in Outreach and Education for the Building Standards Office at the California Energy Commission. She specializes in the building envelope requirements, developing resources and training materials to simplify the Energy Code. Amie is the current editor of the Blueprint newsletter. She is a project manager and contract manager. Prior to the CEC, Amie began working with energy efficiency in 2011 doing energy audits and benchmarking for nonresidential buildings. She now enjoys reaching out to
stakeholders across California with Energy Code presentations, materials, and information.

As President of BuildSmart, Inc., Nick is responsible for energy modeling and sales. He brings 14+ years’ experience in the building industry, including stints running manufacturing companies making drywall and stucco products. He has managed key home-builder relationships and learned from a materials standpoint how homes are built with energy- and cost-efficiency as the goals. He holds a BA in Economics from Princeton University and an MBA from the Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan. Nick also completed a Green Building Certificate Program at California State University at Long Beach.

Moe Fakih is a Principal at VCA Green and is responsible for overseeing and managing a team of highly skilled project managers offering services that include California green building code, building commissioning, LEED, energy modeling and sustainability programs. Moe utilizes general contracting experience (licensed general contractor) and deep code knowledge to help project teams navigate unforeseen challenges and potential scope creep. He is a Certified Passive House Tradesperson and performs return on investment-based enhanced energy modeling. Moe holds a master’s degree in urban design with an emphasis in sustainability from San Diego State University.

Gray Gautereaux is a CivicSpark Fellow with the Tri-County Regional Energy Network and project manager for 3C-REN’s Reach Code Support Program. Gray received a BA in Politics from Willamette University and a Graduate Certificate in Renewable Energy from University of Nevada, Reno. Gray studies the intersection between policy, economy, and scalable approaches to energy transition.

Chris Read is the Sustainability Manager at the City of San Luis Obispo and is committed to collaboratively creating a carbon neutral, equitable, accessible, and prosperous community. Mr. Read has worked with local governments for over a decade and is deeply driven to address the causes and impacts of climate change.

Brian Selby is the owner of Selby Energy, Inc. He has over 30 years’ experience as an energy consultant and residential building designer and has been a HERS rater for 15 years. He is a Certified Energy Analyst for both residential and nonresidential Standards. For the past three years he’s worked closely with CABEC and other stakeholders developing and implementing the CEA Exam program and teaches energy code to consultants, plans examiners and building inspectors through the Energy Code Ace Title 24 Essentials classes. He is very passionate and committed to helping this industry learn and adapt to the everchanging requirements of the energy code.