Professional Experience

Genesis Housing Development Corporation-Chicago, Illinois United States

Green Building Coordinator October 2009 - Present

Square 1 Design/Build/Consulting-Chicago, Illinois United States

Energy Efficiency Engineer January 2012 - Present

• Consult with construction or renovation clients or other engineers on topics such as Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) or Green Buildings.

• Provide consultation to clients or other engineers on topics such as climate control systems, energy modeling, data logging, energy management control systems, lighting or daylighting design, sustainable design, and energy auditing.

• Identify energy savings opportunities and make recommendations to achieve more energy efficient operation.

• Oversee design or construction aspects related to energy such as energy engineering, energy management, and sustainable design.

• Conduct research or collect data on renewable or alternative energy systems or technologies such as solar thermal and photovoltaic energy.

• Manage the development, design, or construction of energy conservation projects to ensure acceptability of budgets and time lines, conformance to federal and state laws, or adherence to approved specifications.

• Review architectural, mechanical, or electrical plans and specifications to evaluate energy efficiency or determine economic, service, or engineering feasibility.

• Conduct energy audits to evaluate energy use, costs, or conservation measures.

• Promote awareness or use of alternative and renewable energy sources.

• Certified Building Operator, Level 1 Northwest Energy Efficiency Council 74 hours of training & on-the-job projects
• Housing Development Training Institute Community Development & Empowerment Series-Graduate Chicago Rehab Network
• Green Affordable Housing Training Series USGBC-LEED Core Concepts & Strategies LEED for Homes Rating System LEED Green Associate Cohort
• Chicago Conservation Corps (C3) Leader Chicago Conservation Corps Training: Land, Air, Energy, Water & Community Organizing Community Service Projects

 

About Advantage Structures

Advantage Structures LLC. is a custom modification specialist that can provide you with any container modifications that you desire. You are only limited by your own imagination when it comes to what we are capable of. We build a wide variety of current products which consist of DropOffice (mobile office), mobile tool cribs, storage containers, and welding stations to name a few.

Advantage Structures has a longstanding tradition of servicing the Industrial / Construction Market with products that meet the customers every need. Advantage Structures is a one stop shop when it comes to modifications. Give us a try and I am sure that you will be pleased with the results.

We specialize in modifying new and used shipping containers to meet your needs including installing roll-up doors, protecting entry with lock-boxes, adding windows, hinged door installation, creating non-standard container sizes, and much more.

Our containers are high quality new and used containers. The Containers can be used as shipping containers, mobile storage units, portable storage containers, and have many other applications. Browse our website to check out the various types of containers, shelters and related equipment. We will assist you in buying a storage container best suited to your needs.

Here On our website, you can see examples of container modification projects in which we have converted standard portable storage containers into specialized equipment containers and much more.

Our custom containers are just as sturdy and weatherproof as the original, and allow you to use your container for a wider variety of applications.

Unlike a traditional wooden or metal shed, our storage containers are practically immune from infestation by wood-eating bugs, rodents, and vandals.