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Founding partners, Eric Makela and Michelle Britt, bring their individual expertise and shared interests in architecture, building science, and low-impact energy efficient building design to Britt/Makela Group, Inc. They delight in working with clients to develop a new understanding of sustainable design, above code programs, local building practices, and code compliance issues.

Eric's expertise in energy efficient construction methods spans 20 years. Working with both residential and commercial builders, he has developed a national reputation on issues pertaining to energy codes and compliance.

Past projects include:

  • Training building, design, and engineering professionals on high performance buildings.

  • Participated in the National Association of Home Builders Green Standard where he formulated insulation installation guidelines.

  • Collaborated with the Nevada Energy Star Partners in offering training on the EPA's Thermal Bypass Checklist requirements

  • Co-managed residential and commercial energy code baseline studies in Nevada, Iowa, and Indiana.

  • Collaborates with national evaluation firms to asses the impact of energy efficiency programs on residential and commercial construction.

Eric has served on the IECC Code Development Committee for the past four code cyces..
Prior to BMG, Eric served as the Senior Educational Programs Administrator for the International Conference of Buildings Officials. He provided energy code support service which included acting as the ICBO liaison to the ICC IECC Code Development Committee. He also served as Training Coordinator for the Building Standards and Guidelines Program at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory where he implemented the national energy codes.  Eric has a BA  in Environmental Studies from Sonoma State University and an MA in Education Administration from California State University, Sacramento.
Michelle Britt has a background in land use, transportation, and energy,  with extensive experience conducting technical studies, energy code compliance documentation, plan review and as a project manager of multidisciplinary studies.   She is a LEED Accredited Professional.

In the past years, she has managed the energy code compliance analysis for the residential baseline studies conducted by International Conference of Building Officials in Nevada  and Iowa, the commercial baselines study in Indiana.  She co-authored and coordinated the production of curricula which was used in the states of Maryland and Texas and has been developed into the primary seminar books used by ICBO/ICC.

Prior to joining Britt/Makela Group, Michelle was a project manager with a major west coast environmental consulting firm,  and a planner with a regional council of governments. She has conducted technical energy and transportation studies and managed multidisciplinary environmental impact studies in several western states.  She expects to receive her MS in Architecture from the University of Idaho in December of 2008.  She has a BA  in Environmental Studies from Sonoma State University.

 

Phone 208-377-0594  Physical Address  6901 West Emerald, Suite 206, Boise, ID 83704 

 Mailing Address P.O. Box 963, Caldwell, ID 83606

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