The Building People Welcomes Trevor Morrison as Director of Energy and Sustainability. Trevor is a passionate expert in energy efficiency and sustainability with extensive experience working with building owners and managers to help them deliver efficient asset operations and financial returns on energy investments. He will lead The Building People’s full value chain in energy use and cost reduction from initial assessment through implementation and commissioning.
Prior to The Building People, Trevor spent over a decade building and managing portfolios for the sustainable construction and consulting firms Reinforced Daylight and Solar and Reinforced Energy. During this period he directed a consultant team and front-line mechanics to identify and implement energy conservation measures across a diverse portfolio of public and private sector clients. As a leader in energy program management, Trevor prioritizes financial returns on efficiency projects with a streamlined approach that identifies issues, incentives, life-cycle costs, and sustainability based on best practice and client goals. Recently, Trevor contributed this expertise in energy modeling an iterative design review for Harborplace in Baltimore, where he helped to deliver $6.5 million in energy savings. Additionally, he developed several sub-specialties in solar thermal design and installation, envelope retrofit, and day-lighting design and installation for clients like the Architect of the Capitol, the State of Maryland, the District of Columbia, the University of Maryland, Montgomery County School System, Nieman Marcus, and J.Crew.
Trevor holds a bachelor’s in communications from Boston University and an M.B.A from Georgetown University. Additionally, he is a Certified Energy Manager (CEM), Project Management Professional (PMP), and LEED AP O+M, and a member of the Association of Energy Engineers.