Laura Bailey
Laura returned to her home state of Vermont in 2013 after spending a decade working in a wide range of environmental design positions in Colorado, Montana, and Oregon. She is currently the Research Director at Maclay Architects and spearheads in house energy efficiency design and monitoring. Laura strives to continually engage with systems thinking and environmental design as a way to advance our built environment towards healthy, energy efficient, and adaptable spaces. Laura holds a BA in Environmental Design from Williams College, a Master of Architecture from the University of Oregon, and is a Certified Passive House Consultant. For more information visit the Maclay Architects website.
Pat Heffernan, CMC
Pat Heffernan: Pat is President and Co-Founder of Marketing Partners, Inc., a Burlington, Vermont-based marketing and public relations firm founded in 1992 to help values-driven businesses and public agencies achieve their goals through effective communications. Pat’s interests focus on words, communication, disruptive ideas, and the social psychology of change. Pat holds a Bachelor of Arts in English, a Master of Business Administration, and has been awarded the Certified Management Consultant® designation. For more information, visit www.marketing-partners.com.
William T. Maclay, AIA
Bill Maclay: Bill, AIA, LEED AP, president of Maclay Architects of Waitsfield (VT), has been recognized as a leader in innovative, healthy, and ecological architectural design for more than 35 years. Through its team of LEED-accredited professionals, his firm offers a full-range of architectural services for all phases of residential, commercial and institutional projects, including award-wining net zero energy homes and commercial buildings. For more information, visit www.maclayarchitects.com.