After working as a Principal in the Architecture/Engineering business for over 34 years with Moser Mayer Phoenix Associates and CPL Architects and Engineers, Thomas Phoenix is now an instructor in the Architectural Engineering Department at NC A&T State University. He has a B.S. degree in engineering from NC State University. He is a Registered Professional Engineer in North Carolina and six other States and has over 40 years of experience in the design, operation, and maintenance of building mechanical and energy systems in commercial, educational, government, and medical office facilities.
Mr. Phoenix has been an active member of ASHRAE (American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air Conditioning Engineers) since 1984, and was elevated to the grade of Fellow in 2011. He is an ASHRAE Presidential Member, having served as Society President in 2014-15. He served on ASHRAE’s Board of Directors for 11 years and has chaired the Publishing and Education Council and numerous ASHRAE committees. Mr. Phoenix is an ASHRAE Certified Building Energy Modeling Professional (BEMP) and is also an ASHRAE Distinguished Lecturer. He is an ASHRAE Foundation Trustee and was Co-chair of ASHRAE’s Task Force for Building Decarbonization in 2021-22.
Mr. Phoenix currently serves as Chair of the National Institute of Building Sciences (NIBS) in Washington, DC. He also previously served for six years as Chair of the Advanced Energy Design Guides Steering Committee, which is composed of representatives from ASHRAE, the American Institute of Architects (AIA), the Illuminating Engineering Society of North America (IES), and the US Green Building Council (USGBC).
Updated: August 2024
Improving Building Performance
This program will define the characteristics of a \"high performing building\" and how to identify and measure those metrics. It then discusses the tools that can be used to identify and analyze potential measures for improving the operating performance of the building.
Advanced Energy Design Guide for K-12 School Buildings: Achieving Zero Energy
Since 2002, ASHRAE, the Illuminating Engineering Society (IES), USGBC, and AIA, with support from the Department of Energy, have collaborated on a series of Advanced Energy Design Guides (AEDGs) that would result in significant energy savings in the built environment beyond what is expected by using only ASHRAE Standard 90.1. The AEDG series of documents is now one of the most popular publications in ASHRAE’s history with over 600,000 copies in circulation.
This program will review a brief history of the AEDG Series, and then focus on the newest group in the AEDG series – Achieving Zero Energy. The first volume in this new series is for Zero Energy K-12 School Building Design, and the program will highlight the major steps andIntegrated, systematic approach for achieving Zero Energy in schools.
Achieving Zero – Energy and Building Carbon
Advances in Technology and the AEC Industry
Technology changes and advances literally every day; and, just in the last generation, these advances have completely transformed the way buildings are designed, constructed, and operated. This program will look at some of the history of advances in technology and how these advances have changed the AEC industry. The program will also discuss how new technologies will affect the future of our industry.
Learning Objectives:
? Discover the Technology Curve
? Review the History of Technology & Technology Life Changers
? Look at Current Trends and How They Have Affected Our Industry
? Explore What the Future Might Look Like
Passion and Performance
A soft skills program. Building on the concepts introduced in the 2014-15 ASHRAE Presidential Theme, this program will discuss how to establish meaningful goals and the steps need to achieve those goal. The program focuses on the importance of attitude and dedication to be successful in both your professional and personal life.