Implementation Examples and Case Studies  

Michael Bloom is a High-Performance Buildings Program Advisor with the U.S. General Services Administration, Office of Federal High-Performance Green Buildings. With over 19 years of project management experience at GSA, Michael manages the Sustainable Facilities Tool, ) and supports office Health and Buildings projects, sustainable procurement and the Green Building Advisory Committee. Michael's integrated approach identifies and delivers the organizational and physical infrastructure required to support high-performance by considering the role played by social networks, metrics, education, and technology on designing sustainable solutions that stick. Michael presents often to national and regional stakeholders and leads office outreach initiatives. Michael's career was punctuated by the opportunity to lead the GSA team that established and managed the 2008 Presidential Transition offices in Chicago. Michael's workplace projects have earned National Environmental Awards for sustainable design and for treating office space, workplace technologies, and work processes as an integrated system strategically designed to enhance organizational effectiveness. Michael graduated summa cum laude with a BA from University of Colorado, Boulder and an MA in Political Science from the University of Chicago.

Brian Gilligan, P.E., is a Professional Engineer and Deputy Director for OFHPGB. He has 20 years experience in facilities, construction, and energy management and a passion for sustainability in the built environment. He manages GSA's Health in Buildings research program and acts as an advisor on topics related to workplace strategy and the future of work. Both projects seek to develop tools and methods to enhance health in buildings, and make every project at GSA a learning experience. He holds degrees in Mechanical Engineering and Civil and Environmental Engineering from RPI and Stanford University.

Adam McClung is an Intelligent Buildings Managing Consultant for the Office of Facilities Management, Facility Technology & Innovation at GSA. He has 19 years of experience in facilities management, planning, and operational technologies. He has administered the GSAlink program under the Smart Buildings Program manager since 2018, which seeks to enable energy & mechanical expense savings through fault detection and diagnostics. He is a Certified Energy Manager and holds degrees in Electronic Engineering Technology and interdisciplinary studies from WVSU.

Saif Sadeq, Noblis is a Principal of Sustainability and High-Performance Green Buildings at Noblis, an independent science, technology and strategy nonprofit organization dedicated to creating forward-thinking technical and advisory solutions in the public interest. In his role, Saif advises clients on a wide array of technical sustainability areas with focus on data analytics, ESG, sustainable design, and green buildings. Saif plans and develops tools to analyze sustainability metrics and create strategies to improve organizational sustainability and reduce greenhouse gas footprints. Additionally, Saif advises clients on implementing effective ESG frameworks and strategies on life cycle, asset, portfolio, and organizational levels.