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Paul W. Lander, PhD, MLarch, LEED A.P. , has over 40 years of experience in the conservation field- land, energy, and water, including 16 years leading the City of Boulder, Colorado’s award-winning water conservation program. He is an Adjunct Associate Professor of Geography, and on the Faculty for the professional degree, Masters of the Environment, both at the University of Colorado. He currently teaches about urban water systems, western water, and landscape.

 Director of Energy Services with Hodge Engineering Company in Knoxville, TN
Mr. Knisley has 18 years’ experience in the design of HVAC systems. He has been a professional engineer since 2001 and is registered in Tennessee, North Carolina, and Alabama. Mr. Knisley has been the engineer of record on various facility types including offices, schools, churches, manufacturing facilities, restaurants, correctional facilities, health care facilities, and retail spaces. He has experience in energy auditing and performance, HVAC design, plumbing, process piping, and fire protection. Mr. Knisley earned his B.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Tennessee-Knoxville.
His representative project experience includes:
Energy audits of over 100 schools across the state of Tennessee
HVAC and plumbing system design for offices at the TVA Belefonte Nuclear Power Plant in Alabama
HVAC and process piping system design for several buildings at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory
HVAC and plumbing system design for three welcome centers in Cherokee, NC, including one that was designed to achieve “net zero” energy usage
HVAC and plumbing system design for a LEED Silver office building in Knoxville, TN
Complete replacement of the HVAC system in a courthouse in Morgan County, TN
HVAC and plumbing system design for industrial facilities in Tennessee, North Carolina, and Alabama
HVAC and plumbing system design for a Japanese steakhouse in Seymour, TN
HVAC and plumbing system design for a veterinary clinic in Seymour and design of HVAC replacement for an animal shelter in Knoxville

 Director of Energy Services with Hodge Engineering Company in Knoxville, TN
Mr. Knisley has 18 years’ experience in the design of HVAC systems. He has been a professional engineer since 2001 and is registered in Tennessee, North Carolina, and Alabama. Mr. Knisley has been the engineer of record on various facility types including offices, schools, churches, manufacturing facilities, restaurants, correctional facilities, health care facilities, and retail spaces. He has experience in energy auditing and performance, HVAC design, plumbing, process piping, and fire protection. Mr. Knisley earned his B.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Tennessee-Knoxville.
His representative project experience includes:
Energy audits of over 100 schools across the state of Tennessee
HVAC and plumbing system design for offices at the TVA Belefonte Nuclear Power Plant in Alabama
HVAC and process piping system design for several buildings at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory
HVAC and plumbing system design for three welcome centers in Cherokee, NC, including one that was designed to achieve “net zero” energy usage
HVAC and plumbing system design for a LEED Silver office building in Knoxville, TN
Complete replacement of the HVAC system in a courthouse in Morgan County, TN
HVAC and plumbing system design for industrial facilities in Tennessee, North Carolina, and Alabama
HVAC and plumbing system design for a Japanese steakhouse in Seymour, TN
HVAC and plumbing system design for a veterinary clinic in Seymour and design of HVAC replacement for an animal shelter in Knoxville

Instructor of Heating and Air Conditioning Technology at College of Lake CountyMr. Smith has more than 20 years of experience in the field and the classroom in HVAC/R, sustainable energy, leadership and education. He is experienced in building automation in the commercial environment and has taken certification courses or taught on a number of subjects including air conditioning, ventilation, heating, advanced electrical controls, geothermal systems, and photovoltaic power systems. Mr. Smith has designed and conducted various technician and student workshops for training in all aspects of energy mechanical systems including control systems in direct digital controls. He is a member of the Refrigeration Service Engineers Society (RSES), the National Institute for the Uniform Licensing of Power Engineers (NIULPE), the American Society of Heating, Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE), and North American Technician Excellence (NATE). Mr. Smith earned his B.A. degree from Trinity International University and his M.A. degree in Organization Leadership from Indian Wesleyan University.

Mr. Richardson has built his career around continuous learning and relationship-building through teaching engagements, presentations, and volunteer service. A committed advocate for diversity and sustainability, he has supported leadership development programs, served as a mentor, and held leadership roles with nonprofit organizations. Throughout his career, Mr. Richardson has collaborated with architects, engineers, contractors, commissioning agents, and owners on projects spanning high-end residential and industrial manufacturing, municipal schools, and state-of-the-art biomedical research facilities. With deep experience leading multidisciplinary teams, he develops and implements comprehensive strategies that align project execution with clients’ goals and sustainability commitments. In commissioning, Mr. Richardson’s leadership has strengthened internal practices and improved delivery processes. He has played a key role in training commissioning providers, developing commissioning programs, overseeing data analytics, and ultimately delivering stronger project outcomes.

David Horton Director of Green Certifications, Sol Design + Consulting
Mr. Horton is a skilled tradesman turned energy geek. He began his journey retrofitting historic buildings. As Mr. Horton saw the care required to restore historic buildings, he hoped to be able to modernize their performance. Through training provided by PHIUS, GBCI, RESNET and other building performance-oriented organizations, he acquired the necessary skills to guide project teams to the highest performing building approach possible. Mr. Horton has done this by working on hundreds of Energy Star homes, more than 300 LEED projects, and Passive House projects spread out across six states. As one of the founding members of Passive House Alliance Kentucky, he aims to bring Passive House and other high-performance building approaches to the mainstream. Mr. Horton has been the CPHC or PHIUS+ Rater on projects in Indiana, Cincinnati, Ohio, Kentucky and Missouri. He provides consulting support on multifamily PHIUS+ projects in central and western Pennsylvania, Ohio and Kentucky. He has been the green rater and HERS rater on 300+ LEED projects totaling thousands of units and has acted as field quality assurance for Raters under HERS Providers for multiple years. Mr. Horton has created solutions to a plethora of problems in old buildings, with respect to energy efficiency, and has been part of teams that constructed multiple different building types with multiple uses. Mr. Horton holds CPHC, PHIUS+ Rater, HERS Rater/QAD/Trainer, LEED AP Homes and LEED Green Rater/QAD certifications.

David Horton Director of Green Certifications, Sol Design + Consulting
Mr. Horton is a skilled tradesman turned energy geek. He began his journey retrofitting historic buildings. As Mr. Horton saw the care required to restore historic buildings, he hoped to be able to modernize their performance. Through training provided by PHIUS, GBCI, RESNET and other building performance-oriented organizations, he acquired the necessary skills to guide project teams to the highest performing building approach possible. Mr. Horton has done this by working on hundreds of Energy Star homes, more than 300 LEED projects, and Passive House projects spread out across six states. As one of the founding members of Passive House Alliance Kentucky, he aims to bring Passive House and other high-performance building approaches to the mainstream. Mr. Horton has been the CPHC or PHIUS+ Rater on projects in Indiana, Cincinnati, Ohio, Kentucky and Missouri. He provides consulting support on multifamily PHIUS+ projects in central and western Pennsylvania, Ohio and Kentucky. He has been the green rater and HERS rater on 300+ LEED projects totaling thousands of units and has acted as field quality assurance for Raters under HERS Providers for multiple years. Mr. Horton has created solutions to a plethora of problems in old buildings, with respect to energy efficiency, and has been part of teams that constructed multiple different building types with multiple uses. Mr. Horton holds CPHC, PHIUS+ Rater, HERS Rater/QAD/Trainer, LEED AP Homes and LEED Green Rater/QAD certifications.