Judith Holt
holtgreendesign@gmail.com
978-852-0950

Summary
Judith is a recognized for her work in solar energy, energy management, data analysis, and communications. She has extensive background in solar, and energy management.

Experience
Judith Holt Design – 21 years - 2001 to present
Created a design firm that incorporates energy management, ‘green’ design. Work with homeowners to assess, design and build beautiful, effective and energy efficient homes. Proficient in energy efficient and net-zero building codes for building energy efficient homes.

Harvard University – 11 years
Senior Project Manager, Project ADAPT - Led a project to replace the core information (finance and HR) system at Harvard. Proficient in database design and analysis.

Manager of Distributed Computing, Office of Information Technology - Led Harvard’s transition from mainframe computing to distributed and web-based computing and use of the internet.

World Game – 3 years
Executive Director World Game with Buckminster Fuller - Created and ran educational programs addressing global resource issues such as energy use and food utilization. Researched large databases on global information. Organized programs for the US Senate as well as numerous other university and research programs.

President, Energy Information Services - 5 years
Created an energy information services company providing energy research information to the US Department of Energy and the DC Energy offices. Wrote the first installation standard for solar thermal panels with the ASTM and DOE.

Manager of Education, Solar Science Industries – 2 years
Created and managed a solar and energy education program. Appointed a Smithsonian Associate and spoke at the Air and Space Museum on solar applications and research. Developed a comprehensive library of solar literature and read the 200+ energy related books.

Publications
Cape Cod Home – It’s Easy Being Green article on making a Cape Cod home energy efficient and utilizing renewable energy. Fall 2020. https://capecodlife.com/its-easy-being-green/
Climate Action – A column for the Enterprise/capenews.net on issues pertaining to mitigation of climate change. In 2022, completed 50th article.
The New Hearth - Green Light to Energy - a news series that discussed homeowner’s energy management issues. Awarded a New England Press Association Environmental Writer prize.

Education
Salem State College, BS in Social Welfare. 1983
Participated in solar energy educational sessions at MIT (1974) with team of people who eventually became the New England Solar Energy Association, now known as the Northeast Sustainable Energy Association.

Certified energy auditor NAHB, working and applied knowledge of LEED, NAHB, ASHRAE and IECC standards as well as the international building code, the Massachusetts Energy Stretch Code and Massachusetts building code.

Volunteer
Board Service
Board of Trustees – Heritage Museums and Gardens, Sandwich, MA
President and Board member - Family Services of the Merrimack Valley, Lawrence, MA.

Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) Advocate for abused children, representing children in court as part of the CASA program at Family Services of the Merrimack Valley.

Massachusetts Audubon, Energy Volunteer, on the analysis of their sustainability and energy work for 23 of their staffed sanctuaries across Massachusetts. Electric Vehicle Committee member. Prepared a climate change curriculum for their summer camp programs