Diana Brito is an Energy Engineer with 12 years of experience in scientific research and teaching. Abilities that she keeps improving in her current position as a Ph.D. student in the Department of Environmental Conservation at UMass Amherst. She works on a variety of projects altogether with faculty members from the University of Massachusetts Amherst’s Building and Construction Technology Program and the New England AEC community, ranging from low-carbon energy-efficient structures to building preservation and affordable housing.