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Duncan Prahl, RA
As Research Manager, Duncan keeps in focus the complex building science projects that come through IBACOS. His duties include the planning and documentation of projects, managing the research team, and maintaining client relationships.
Duncan is at the helm of researching the widespread local implementation of higher performance homes using Building America research results, in conjunction with home energy rating providers and green building programs. This research is focused on the process related barriers that are institutionalized in most builders’ organizations, with the goal of creating new process models for builders in five key areas: integrated design process; construction documents and purchasing processes; trade skill training, certification, and verification; building performance, and financial and operational measurement systems; and marketing and consumer education. Duncan also works with community developers to establish a process by which higher performance housing can be implemented by a number of builders throughout a master plan community. Lastly, Duncan is also the program manager of a research program involving onsite power generation systems, including fuel cells and evaluating community scale power generation strategies.
Duncan presents at industry conferences across the country as part of an initiative to communicate research results to IBACOS clients and the market. To view upcoming events, check out our presentations page.
Duncan, formerly a partner of Spectrum Design Collaborative, LLC, specializes in residential and commercial building design and construction management, building performance issues including energy, moisture and air transport within residential and commercial buildings, building science training, and project management. Duncan is a registered architect and earned a Bachelor’s of Fine Arts degree and a Bachelor’s of Architecture degree from Rhode Island School of Design.