Tom Lawrence, Ph.D., P.E., LEED AP

Dr. Lawrence is a Senior Public Service Associate with the University of Georgia, and has 30 years of professional experience in engineering and environmentally related fields.  Before going back for his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering at Purdue, he spent approximately 20 of those years in industry and consulting.  He is the past chair of ASHRAE Technical Committee 2.8, “Building Environmental Impact and Sustainability”, and is a member of the committee which wrote the ASHRAE standard on high-performance green buildings (Standard 189.1).  As an ASHRAE Distinguished Lecturer, he gives presentations and workshops on green building design at venues around the world.  At the University of Georgia, Dr. Lawrence teaches courses in HVAC, Green Building Design, Residential Building Design, and Heat Transfer.