Daniel has been interested in sustainable design since his undergraduate days, having evaluated the feasibility of a then little-known approach known as Passive House for upcoming campus construction projects. His role at Petersen Engineering involves guiding projects through the PHIUS certification process and modeling the energy flows for buildings in the design stage to better understand how they will perform.

Prior to joining the team at Petersen, Daniel served two terms as an AmeriCorps member in rural MA and ID engaged in hands-on conservation work maintaining hiking trails on public lands. He spent three years running similar programs in VT and NY before returning to Boston, pursuing opportunities focused on the City’s efforts to confront the effects of climate change through resilient and sustainable design.