Robert Pickering

About Robert Pickering

Sustainability professional with 15 years of experience managing sustainability, water…

Experience

1. Environmental Engineer

   ERG

   Aug 2010 — Present · Morrisville, NC, US

   Sustainability project manager and environmental engineer supporting a variety of projects within the public sector. Highlights include:EPA WaterSense Program, Specification Development and Technical Lead• Manages research and technical specification development to support the labeling of water-efficient products and homes• Participates in standards committees and submits proposals to encourage water efficiency within product and green building standards and building codes• Manages technical and communications staff in the development of tools and resources to promote building water management, auditing, and efficiencyPentagon Sustainability Program Mgmt• Manages technical and implementation support for sustainability, climate, green buildings, and waste diversion programs at the Pentagon and Mark Center, two DoD campuses with nearly 9 million square feet of conditioned floor area• Oversees LEED BD+C certifications for new construction and led the Mark Center’s Gold certification under LEED O+M• Maintains expertise in federal sustainability mandates and DoD policies and supports annual data collection and reporting related to sustainability metricsFacility Water Assessments and Strategic Water Mgmt• Conducted more than 25 water assessments at EPA laboratories and National Park Service park units to identify water conservation measures (WCMs) and establish facility-specific water management plans• Used technical knowledge of cooling towers, steam boilers, sanitary fixtures, irrigation systems, laboratory equipment, and commercial kitchen appliances to establish water balances, usage trends, WCMs, and water and energy saving estimates• Contributed to an agency-wide water usage reduction of 40 percentEPA Low Embodied Carbon Construction Material Program, Conformity Assessment Development• Led development of a conformity assessment framework for construction material Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) in alignment with ISO 14027 and ISO 17029

Education

• Northwestern University

  BS, Environmental Engineering

  2006 — 2010

Skills

• Recycling
• Water Treatment
• Wastewater Treatment
• Environmental Awareness
• Environmental Compliance
• Environmental Management Systems
• Energy Efficiency
• Water Resources
• Environmental Policy
• Energy
• Climate Change
• Sustainability
• Renewable Energy
• Energy Audits
• Environmental Engineering