Profiles

Title

Green Building Consultant, LEED® AP

Job Category

Consulting

Author Taxonomy

Kristen Dotson

Bio

Bio

Kristen provides technical and analytical support to project teams and senior consulting staff, including performing daylight and views analysis and climate analysis. She also coordinates LEED process, documentation and administration; manages the referenced standards database; and supports presentation and technical report development.

As a member of Paladino’s technical consulting team to the U.S. Green Building Council, Kristen conducts LEED Application reviews for a variety of project types and sizes.

Kristen’s background is in architecture and she has a dual Masters degree in both architecture and sustainable systems. At the University of Michigan, she was a member of the research team for MidMod, a modular, low-income sustainable housing system that leverages Michigan’s automotive manufacturing technologies to develop prefabricated homes.

As a volunteer with Public Architecture’s 1% Program, Kristen works to link non-profits with architects to provide valuable pro-bono design services.

Technical Specialties

LEED process, documentation and administration; AutoCAD; Rhinoceros 3D modeling; ArcGIS; Stella Modeling Software; climate analysis; daylighting and views analysis and calculation.

Selected Projects

• PNC Green Branch™ Bank Prototype, PNC Financial Services, 100+ locations – Targeting LEED Gold and Silver (100+ currently certified)
• Leeward College Educational & Innovation Instructional Facility, Leeward Community College, Oahu, HI – targeting LEED Silver
• Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History Sustainable Design Strategy, Santa Barbara, CA