Mark Schow, PE, CEM, LEED AP BD+C, is the founder and Principal Mechanical Engineer at Elevated Design Inc. and is responsible for the technical delivery of energy efficiency projects. Elevated design works on a wide range of building types including office, retail, restaurants, hotels, data centers, laboratories, research, higher education, manufacturing, cogeneration, microgrids, and central plants. Prior to starting Elevated Design Inc., Mark was the lead mechanical engineer for Encore Boston Harbor in Everett MA. As the lead mechanical engineer, Mark worked closely on the 3MW Combined Heat and Power (CHP or cogen) system, the 4MW battery system, and the Building Automation System to deliver a building that uses only ½ of the energy compared to a baseline building.