As co-founder and executive director of Phius, she has dedicated her career to advancing passive building standards.
CHICAGO, IL, June 25, 2024 /24-7PressRelease/ — Katrin Klingenberg, Dipl.Ing, MArch, CPHC, has been selected for inclusion in Marquis Who’s Who. As in all Marquis Who’s Who biographical volumes, individuals profiled are selected on the basis of current reference value. Factors such as position, noteworthy accomplishments, visibility, and prominence in a field are all taken into account during the selection process.
Ms. Klingenberg has carved a distinguished career in the fields of sustainable architecture and energy efficiency for more than 25 years. As co-founder and executive director of Phius, a non-profit organization aimed at promoting energy-efficient housing development, she has dedicated her career to advancing passive building standards. Her leadership at Phius involves overseeing 30 employees, collaborating with consultants and trainers on technical work and research, working with policymakers, overseeing research development, developing standards and policies, and reviewing building certifications launched in 2008. Her efforts have garnered attention from the White House, the Department of Energy, the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, and other labs, highlighting her significant impact on the industry.
In addition to her tenure at Phius, Ms. Klingenberg founded the Ecological Construction Laboratory in 2003, a housing development organization, and served as its executive director until 2009. This role allowed her to further explore sustainable building practices and lay the groundwork for her future endeavors with Phius. Her architectural expertise was also honed through positions as a project architect at Solomon Cordwell Buenz from 2000 to 2001 and at JAHN from 1997 to 2000. In addition to her professional roles, Ms. Klingenberg has contributed to academia as a visiting assistant professor at the School of Architecture at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign from 2004 to 2005 as well as 2008 to 2009, and as an adjunct assistant professor at the University of Illinois at Chicago School of Architecture from 2001 to 2002.
Ms. Klingenberg’s academic background laid a solid foundation for her illustrious career. She earned a Bachelor of Architecture at Technische Universität Berlin in 1994 and a Master of Architecture from Ball State University in 1996. Further enriching her expertise, she undertook coursework in architecture at Technical University Munich in Germany from 1991 to 1992. Her qualifications are bolstered by certifications as a Certified Passive House Consultant (CPHC) and as a Registered Architect in Germany.
One of Ms. Klingenberg’s major achievements was building her own passive house, which was the first of its kind in the United States. Since then, she has spearheaded several similar projects that range from single-family homes to high-rise buildings. She attributes her success to her dedication to environmental sustainability and humanity.
Throughout her career, Ms. Klingenberg has been recognized with numerous awards for her leadership and contributions to sustainable architecture. These accolades include the Professional Leadership Award from the Northeast Sustainable Energy Association in 2022, the Distinguished Alumni Award from the Estopinal College of Architecture and Planning at Ball State University in 2022, the Emerald Award for Intent to Matter: Outstanding Organization from USGBC – Illinois in 2017, the Women in Sustainability Leadership Award from gb&d magazine in 2015, and the Vital Voices Award from Bank of America. Additionally, she has been involved as a mentee in the Global Ambassadors Program through a partnership between Vital Voices and Bank of America since 2017.
Outside of her professional life, Ms. Klingenberg finds joy in working on systems design, engaging in entrepreneurial work, and gardening. She has set ambitious goals for herself to become a developer architect within the next few years. With the aim of creating sustainable and energy-efficient buildings that integrate passive building concepts with renewable zero-energy production, her goal is to contribute to making the U.S. power grid more resilient and reliable.
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