Layla Phillips has served the Residential Building Industry for 25 years through education and
implementation of building science principles and best practices in a commonsense approach
facilitating builders and practitioners to achieve durability, resilience, safety, comfort and energy
efficiency.

Emily Mottram is an architect and principal of Mottram Architecture. She developed an interest in building science and sustainable design in college, where she was inspired to design healthy, durable and energy efficient homes that are also comfortable and beautiful. She is a building science educator, co-host on “The BS & Beer Show” (*BS = Building Science) and hosts a monthly podcast “E3 - Energy and Efficiency with Emily,” where she focuses on building science, architecture and female entrepreneurship.