David J. Sailor

Bio-Sketch:

David Sailor received his Ph.D. in 1993 from the University of California at Berkeley where he conducted research with the Energy and Environment Division at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. His early research focused on mesoscale atmospheric modeling of urban areas with an emphasis on heat island mitigation strategies. After 10 years on the Engineering faculty at Tulane University he moved to Portland State University where he became founding director of the Green Building Research Laboratory (GBRL). The GBRL works closely with industry to test and develop new technologies and strategies for high performance buildings, with a focus on energy efficiency and urban climate interactions.

Dr. Sailor’s research team receives funding support from numerous organizations and agencies, including the National Science Foundation, the US Department of Energy, US Green Building Council, OR BEST, and others. His research encompasses scales ranging from energy analysis of individual buildings to measurements and modeling of the urban climate system. Dr. Sailor serves the research community as a reviewer for agencies such as NSF, DoE, and CEC, and well as journals such as Energy and Buildings, Building and Environment, and the Journal of Applied Meteorology and Climate. He was a contributing author to the Nobel Peace prize winning IPCC 4th Assessment Report (WGII, Ch. 14) and has authored more than 50 peer-reviewed articles. He has served as chair of the AMS Board on the Urban Environment (2008-2011) and is currently (2011-2015) serving as an elected member of the Board of the International Association for Urban Climate.

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