Amber Wood, 32
Manager, energy programs
NAHB Research Center, Upper Marlboro, Md.
EDUCATION
BS, Civil and Mechanical Engineering, MS, Engineering Systems, Colorado School of Mines
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Manages engineering research programs focused on energy performance of residential construction
Led team that was selected as a DOE Building America research team
Oversees NAHB Research Center’s Energy Value Housing Awards program
EXTRACURRICULAR
Staff liaison for energy efficiency task group that developed (and is now updating) the ANSI ICC-700 National Green Building Standard
Worked with DOE to develop option for builders to have homes dual-certified through both Builders Challenge and NGBS
OFF THE CLOCK
Relaxes by reading, cooking, and playing “vintage” video games with her husband (current challenge: “Legend of Zelda 3”)
Fave food: Dark chocolate and stinky cheese (“It’s an amazing combination, but not in the same bite”)
All-time reads: “Crocodile on the Sandbank,” “A Calculated Risk,” and “Life Expectancy”
SECRET LIFE
Rescued her dog, an Alaskan Malamute named Maverick, by feeding him beer (As a stray, he was fed by local college students, so what do you expect he’d like?)
Builds computers from scratch with neat features like water-cooling systems
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