Sarah Gudeman

Welcome!

Sarah Gudeman is a LEED Fellow, mechanical engineer, and Building Science Practice Lead at BranchPattern. She hails from Omaha, NE & enjoys food, fitness, and fun in the form of nature, travel, reading, cooking, & continuous improvement. Personal mottos include "work hard, play hard" and "be the change you want to see in the world".

This page includes a compilation of resources I've compiled over the years - mostly in an effort to educate myself. Hope to share forward to opportunity to never stop learning and improving.

Energy Code Compliance Flowchart (IECC 2018 / ASHRAE 90.1-2016)
Energy Code Compliance Flowchart (IECC 2015 / ASHRAE 90.1-2013)

green building certifications

What rating system is right for me?
LEEDv5 roadmap

Sarah's IAQ monitor comparison mastersheet
BuildingGreen: Continuous IAQ Monitoring Whitepaper (part 1) and So, You Have Some IAQ Monitors. Now What? (part 2)
RESET Monitors Directory
Works with WELL (A08.1)
ASHRAE Resources: Guideline 42, Standard 62.1, Standard 55
LEED v5 O&M IAQ Performance
USGBC Center for Green Schools IAQ Fact Sheets
Sarah's YouTube IAQ Playlist
Summary IAQ (and thermal comfort) Primer

indoor environmental quality (mostly air)

the energy and carbon nexus