LEED Fellow Scott Bowman

<p><strong>Scott Bowman</strong> is passionate about high performance buildings and helping design teams succeed. Recently, Scott retired as Principal and Corporate Sustainability Leader with KJWW after 25 years with the firm to develop a consultancy related to early project development, sustainability, high performance, and to help the practice of integrated design to become the norm for the built environment. He represents over 30 years of extensive experience in mechanical, electrical, and plumbing engineering design and overall project management. His specialties include direct digital controls, energy efficiency, sustainable design, LEED, and systems commissioning, but he has also developed significant skills in engaging and leading teams…helping them reach higher performance within constraints of time, site and budget. He is a licensed Professional Engineer and LEED Accredited Professional. Scott has worked extensively with alternate delivery methods such as integrated, design/build, collaborative, negotiated, and fast-track.</p> <h2><strong>Scott Bowman - Exposed to Sustainability</strong></h2> <p>Scott grew up in Mason City, Iowa and graduated from a community college there in Pre-engineering, went to Iowa State University and earned a Bachelor’s in Mechanical Engineering.  Started with a firm in Des Moines and spent rest of his career in Iowa.  That first job was with a smaller foundational firm. Scott retired from KJWW; was their first branch office and he started to  expand that organization with approximately 550 engineers and an extensive sustainability portfolio.</p> <h2><strong>Aha Moment</strong></h2> <p>Scott was fascinated by passive solar and read the book Passive House which really sparked his interest.  His aha moment came in high school in drafting class where they were designing a solar home using passive and active solar.  The 70’s was the first energy crisis he went through and he eventually started designing energy efficient buildings.</p> <p><em>"I learned a lot from the idea of how can