C. ALAN NICHOLS, Mechanical Engineer, P.E., C.E.M., B.C.F.E., LEED AP

Al has been actively involved in green building for over 30 years. Green was just a color when he got started in energy conservation. He founded the Southern Arizona chapter of the Association of Energy Engineers and has received many honors for his work in energy conservation.

He graduated from University of Arizona with a degree in Mechanical Engineering and did Graduate Studies at the Virginia Polytechnic Institute in Systems Engineering, Environmental Engineering and Operations Research.

• Active Registration:
• USGBC LEED Accredited Professional, 2004.
• Mechanical Engineering, Arizona & California, 1995 to Present.
Board Certified Forensic Examiner - American Board of Forensic Examiners, 1997.
• Association of Energy Engineers Certified Energy Manager, 1992.
• Technical Assistance Analyst, Arizona Institutional Conservation Program, 1987.

• Affiliations:
• Association of Energy Engineers Senior Member, Past President and Founder, Southern Arizona Chapter.
• American Board of Forensic Examiners. Life Fellow Board Certified Examiner.
• American Society for Heating, Refrigerating and Air Conditioning Engineers Inc. Tucson Chapter, Member and Past President.
• American Society of Plumbing Engineers Member.
• Tucson/Pima County Metropolitan Energy Commission, Past Chairperson.
• Building Code Committee to review Tucson/Pima County Building Code.
• The U.S. Green Building Council, Corporate Member.
• Arizona Solar Energy Association, Member.
• Tucson Citizens for Solar, Member. Solar Chiefs of Arizona.

• Honors:
• Energy Users News Award, Best Mixed-Use Facility for the Community of Civano, 2002.
• Electric League of Southern Arizona Leadership Award Recipient. 1994.
• American Consulting Engineers Association "Clifford C. Sawyer Achievement" recipient for individual technological achievement in application of engineering principles in the field of solar energy and evaporative cooling processes. 1991, 1993.
• American Consulting Engineers Association "Engineering Excellence Award" for photovoltaic lighting. 1992.
• Arizona Governor's Award, Exceptional Design Recognition for Nichols residence. 1986.
• University of Arizona Scholastic Honors. 1969.
• AIA Corner Stone Award Nominee for Skill, Responsibility and Integrity in the Construction Industry. 1995-97.
• Marquis Who's Who in Science and Technology.
• Over sixteen energy and engineering excellence awards, including one national award for energy conservation and energy awards presented by the Governor to School and Cities for Nichols Projects.

• Publications:
• The Easy Does It Solar Water Still.
• The Tracking Solar Cooking Oven.
• Reflections on a Solar Cooker.
• Case Studies of Indoor Air Quality.
• AEE and ASHRAE Newsletter (Southern Arizona Chapters) Editor.

Dadla Ponizil, CGBP

Dadla trained in electrical engineering (EE UCSD) and systems thinking with a career in control engineering and automation systems. He has also worked in the construction trade as a general contractor.

He developed an energy efficiency workshop and facilitated it in numerous presentations throughout the county. He is certified by the Building Performance Institute (www.BPI.org) as an Envelope and Heating Professional; certified as a HERS (Home Energy Rating System) rater, a California Green Building Professional, and a GreenPoint Rater (www.builditgreen.org). The California Home Performance Contractor's Association (www.CBPCA.org) Energy Star program provided necessary training for his work in providing residential building assessments and upgrades.

His business, Ponizil Energy (www.ponizilenergy.com) diagnoses and upgrades residential and small commercial buildings with the overall goal of improved energy and water efficiency; increased renewable energy use; greater occupant comfort, health and safety; site preservation; community improvement and resource conservation.

Dadla continues his building industry education, most recently at The California Center for Sustainable Energy (www.energycenter.org)

He serves on the Encinitas Environmental Committee advising the city on sustainable management practices.

Winston Brock Chappell

Winston, a Los Angeles native, studied art history at Harvard University and received a Master of Fine Art in design from California Institute of the Arts. He specializes in the design of custom residences in both traditional and modernist styles. His work has been featured in Architectural Digest. He was selected to participate in New Blood 101 and Millennium Models Exhibitions at the Pacific Design Center and won the Gran Prix Snaidero prize.

He is Design Director for Sustainable Ventures LLC whose developments set a new paradigm for home building in the areas of sustainable design, energy efficiency and water conservation. In the area of architectural history, he has taught workshops in the renovation and adaptive reuse of historic buildings, lectured at the State Conference on Historic Renovation, and, currently, is a docent for the Downtown Walking Tour of the Santa Monica Conservancy.

Steve Kruschen aka Mr. Gadget®

Mr Gadget is known to millions of TV viewers across the country demystifying a wide variety of consumer technology and gadgetry in a niche he created.

Before you buy it he tries it to evaluate and review a myriad of products and technologies. Mr. Gadget® is a hands-on reviewer, operating in the real world, not in a laboratory. This responsibility is taken seriously - recommending to others to buy or to avoid a particular product or technology. Whether comments are made during a TV segment, radio visit, in an online article on MrGadget.com, or in a magazine article it is a labor of love. Consumers appreciate the help and guidance toward making intelligent purchases.

In addition to media work, he also enjoys working with manufacturers during the development of their products, sort of as a pre-production reviewer where he gets to influence the final product toward being the best they can be.

Patrick Qualey

Pat is the owner of Los Angeles based NFD Construction, a general contracting company that specializes in single family residential remodel and renovation with an emphasis on the California Bungalow made popular during the Arts and Crafts period early in the previous century.

His projects range from restoration of historically significant residences to recreation of a period style design using state of the art technology and materials as well as renovations to upgrade the post world war II tract homes so prevalent in the Los Angeles area. He has 30 years of construction related experience in architectural development and construction project management. He is also an accomplished cabinetry maker and furniture design/builder.