Nikki Krueger has been in the indoor air quality industry for over 20 years. She is a RESNET certified home energy rater, a member of the ACCA Manual Low Load Homes (LLH) Advisory Committee, and member of the Resource Efficiency and Indoor Environment Quality task group for the 2024 NGBS Standards update. She educates and trains builders, HVAC contractors, architects, engineers, crawl space contractors, and other professionals in the industry on the building science of ventilation and moisture control in buildings.

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.

Marcela is the co-owner of Efficient Build, a spec construction and real estate investment company in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado. They build high performance and fire resilient homes at altitudes over 8,000 ft. She has worked in her business as a tradeswoman since 2020, including most disciplines from rough framing to roofing. She also runs the administrative side of the business, including accounting, purchasing, inventory management, construction QA, and project management. She is most passionate about building science and the challenges of building in wildfire risk areas in climate zone 7. She is also an avid advocate for reading product specs and instructions and operating a safe job site. Her dream is to make high-performance and fire resilient building practices accessible to the masses.

Megan comes to Beazer with more than 15 years of experience working with forward-thinking industry leaders to advance building energy efficiency and sustainability practices thoughtfully and cost-effectively. For more than 25 years, Beazer has been a leader in building homes ahead of current standards and beyond expectations. Beazer was the first national homebuilder to publicly commit that by the end of 2025, every home built will meet the requirements of the Department of Energy’s Zero Energy Ready Home program. Megan is responsible for furthering Beazer’s commitment to reducing its environmental impact.