Marcel Harmon
Research and Development Lead, Associate Principal @BranchPattern
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WORK HISTORY
Research and Development Lead, Associate Principal @BranchPattern
I lead the Research and Development team of BranchPattern, a high performance building consultancy firm. I believe that truly effective and sustainable commissioning, O&M, design and construction require a thorough understanding of the human element – the highly contextual mix of needs, behaviors and relationships that influence building operations and performance. As an anthropologist and engineer I\'m excited to see and be a part of the industry’s increasing recognition that building and occupant performance, as well as occupant health, suffer when human factors aren’t adequately addressed. R&D Team Mission: BranchPattern R&D team supports the firm in achieving its 2030 Vision through Bridging Research with Practice. We leverage evidence to shift the focus of our industry to place people first, both direct and indirectly via environmental stewardship. We conduct, synthesize, and streamline access to research about buildings and their inhabitants, and support the firm’s human centered design process. And at BranchPattern, people are at the core of everything we think, create and do. We are a building consultancy dedicated to creating better built environments through our many interwoven specialisms. Our beliefs are rooted in nature which has taught us that true sustainability sits at the intersection of human experience and environmental stewardship. We remain committed to our roots in sustainability and are excited to shift the focus to people with our unique Human-Centered Design approach. Everything we do and why we do it is guided by our longstanding purpose of Improving Life through Better Built Environments. Our name is inspired by the natural environment that lives all around us. Humanity is innately drawn to these elegant and efficient fractals. This deep connection is represented throughout mankind’s history of science, art, engineering and architecture. Upon closer look, the buildings and infrastructure we help create are full of BranchPatterns.
EDUCATION
The University of New Mexico
M.A.; Ph.D., Anthropology
Kansas State University
Bachelors of Science, Anthropology
Kansas State University
Bachelors of Science, Architectural Engineering
SKILLS
ABOUT MARCEL HARMON
Placing people first with a little help from anthropology, engineering, building science,…
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