The ABCs of EPDs

Presenter Information

Name: James L. Hoff

Title: President of TEGNOS Research, Inc., PIMA

Background: Jim Hoff is an experienced executive and researcher in the building materials industry, retiring as vice president of technology for Firestone Building Products in 2007 after 23 years of service. Dr. Hoff currently serves as President of TEGNOS Research, Inc. a consulting organization dedicated to expanding understanding of the building envelope. He has published numerous papers addressing a variety of technical and business topics germane to the building envelope industry and is a frequent speaker at building envelope, sustainability, and energy efficiency conferences. Since 2007, Dr. Hoff has provided a wide variety of strategic and technical consulting services to governmental, non-profit, and corporate organizations, specializing in sustainable building envelope technologies. Dr. Hoff currently serves on the board of directors of the Cool Roof Rating Council and the Roof Consultants Institute Foundation and is active in technology development, holding three U. S. Patents for new building envelope technologies and serving on ASTM Committees E-60, C-16, and D-08.