Galen Staengl has more than 20 years of experience designing cutting-edge energy efficient mechanical systems for green building projects and industrial facilities. Throughout his career, Galen has worked to bring energy-efficient and sustainable principles into his designs for award-winning schools, institutional buildings, multifamily residential projects, and office buildings. As President of Staengl Engineering, Galen has provided design and energy analysis for buildings certified as LEED Platinum and Gold, Passive House, Net Zero energy, Net Positive energy, and Living Building Challenge. As a leader in low-energy building system design, Galen regularly presents and moderates at national and regional green building conferences. He is also involved in advancing the technical and regulatory aspects of green building design in the U.S.; he is currently a member of the national Technical Committee of Passive House Institute U.S.

contractor, Sloan draws on building science principles and decades of experience to guide the design and construction of buildings that use up to 80% less energy for heating and cooling. With buildings accounting for nearly 40% of CO2 emissions in the US, Sloan sees the opportunity to address climate change through designing and delivering high-quality, comfortable and efficient buildings. His mission is to demonstrate the scalability and feasibility of using Passive House construction techniques to build cost-competitive high-performance projects, establishing Seattle as a leader in the nation and changing the way people think about where they live and work.

Brittany is an Associate and Project Architect at Weber Thompson, experienced in high-performance multifamily and workplace projects in Seattle. She has a background in passive house design and is passionate about low-carbon architecture that promotes health and wellness for all. She is a Certified Passive House Consultant and designed Pax Futura, Seattle’s first passive house multifamily building. She serves on the Passive House Northwest Board of Director and is the AIA Northwest & Pacific Region’s Young Architect Regional Director. She earned her B.S. in Architecture from the Georgia Institute of Technology and her Masters of Architecture from the University of Oregon. Away from her desk, Brittany enjoys rock climbing, backpacking, and gardening.

As a Project Manager, Lanzi leverages her interdisciplinary background in city planning, real estate and finance, land use economics and spatial analytics to advise a variety of real estate investment, development and asset management projects for public and private clients. Her work spans from site selection, land acquisition, due diligence, market research, financial analysis, strategy development and implementation. She is passionate about sustainability and creating inspiring urban environment. Lanzi received a Master’s degree in City Planning and Real Estate from the University of Pennsylvania School of Design. She is an active member of the Urban Land Institute (ULI), NAIOP and co-chairs NAIOP’s Sustainable Development Committee and ULI Northwest’s Young Leaders Group.

Noah is a designer, architect, and environmentalist experienced with delivering high-performance buildings in the commercial and multifamily sector in Seattle, one of which is pursuing the Living Building Challenge Petal certification. Noah's experience with multi-disciplinary projects has granted him a strong understanding of the Seattle entitlements, design review, and landmarks processes.