Cool Roofs Author Biographies
Andre O. Desjarlais
Oakridge National Laboratory Building Envelopes Group Leader
Mr. Desjarlais joined the Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) in 1991 as a mechanical engineer. In 1998, he was promoted to group leader of the Building Envelopes Group. In 2000, the group was increased to include the Building Materials Group and an additional staff member researching radon issues with buildings. In 2006, the group was grown again with the addition of the Building America research staff. This staff was later spun off into a new group in 2008.
A native of Woonsocket RI, he earned a degree in Aeronautics with an option in fluid mechanics from Boston University in 1973.
Since 1992, Desjarlais has been a member and Past Director of the Single Ply Roofing Institute (SPRI) Technical Committee and Board of Directors. He also has served as a Member and Director of the Roofing Industry Committee on Weather Issues (RICOWI) since 1993. Desjarlais is the ORNL representative and former Chairman of the Federal Roofing Committee and past Member of the National Fenestration Rating Council (NFRC).
P. Marc LaFrance
US DOE Technology Development Manager
Mr. LaFrance currently is the manager for Building Envelope and Windows R&D programs at the Department of Energy in the Office of Building Technology. The program portfolio is funded approximately US$16 million annually and is attempting to development the next generation of technologies that will contribute to buildings that use zero net energy. Key activities include the development of the next generation of highly insulated windows, dynamic windows, attic/roof systems, high R walls with thermal mass effects (phase change material), cool roofs, and the next generation of materials development. Mr. LaFrance received his BS Degree in Mechanical Engineering in 1985 from the University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth and a MS Degree in Urban Systems Engineering in 1998 from George Mason University.
Contact Data:
US Department of Energy
1J-018, EE-2J
1000 Independence Ave, SW
Washington, DC 20585-0121
202-586-9142
fax 202-586-4617
marc.lafrance@ee.doe.gov
Steven Ryan
US EPA, ENERGY STAR Program
Steven Ryan joined the sales and marketing team at the Environmental Protection Agency's ENERGY STAR Labeling Branch in June 1999 and is currently the Program Manager for ENERGY STAR labeled office equipment, electronics, roofing, and HVAC products. Mr. Ryan has been managing ENERGY STAR labeled roof products for the past 10 years. Prior to joining the EPA, Mr. Ryan had been working as an Operations/Financial Manager for an international solar electric services company with operations in Morocco. Mr. Ryan holds a Master's degree in Environmental and Resource Policy from George Washington University and a BA in History from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst.
Contact Data:
US EPA
1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW
MC 6202J
Washington, DC 20460
ryan.steven@epa.gov
202-343-9123