Armando Casillas of the Building Technology and Urban Systems Division in the Energy Technologies Area, has worked at the Lab for a little over one year. He is a Scientific Engineering Associate working on a few projects related to grid-interactive efficient buildings. Casillas is partnering with other national labs to improve fault detection and diagnostic algorithms for heating ventilation and … [Read more...]
Three Questions For Your Personal Running Coach Jeanine Holmlund
Jeanine Holmlund is leading the Lab in weekly sessions to get us moving again after spending way too much time in Zoom meetings. These sessions will not only prepare you for the Lab’s 43rd annual Runaround, which will be virtual this year on Oct. 23 at noon but help you set wellness goals for the next few months. Jeanine is a track and cross country coach at an East Bay high school and is the … [Read more...]
Three Questions For COVID Help Line’s Rhett Persaud
Rhett Persaud, who normally serves the Lab as an Emergency Management Specialist, found himself in a new role in April shortly after the Lab went into a curtailed operation at the start of the shelter-in-place. Rhett was tapped to form a new group with a unique purpose -- to answer questions from employees about the Lab’s operations and COVID-19. Rhett quickly set up a mini call … [Read more...]
Three Questions For Shuttle Driver Baltazar Sanchez
Baltazar Sanchez is a self-described homebody who has been at the Lab for three years. He migrated from his birthplace in Mexico to the Portland, Oregon area in the 90’s. Baltazar moved to the Bay Area in 2016, and started driving at the Lab in 2017. He loves riding his motor scooter for fun, and is a big fan of boxing and soccer, especially FC Barcelona. Q: If you could ask … [Read more...]
Three Questions for Shuttle Driver Ben Martinez
Shuttle driver Benjamin Martinez and his wife closed their dental office in Mexico and came to the US in 2009. After a month of job-hunting, he was hired by MV Transportation the same day he applied. He enjoys spending time with the family, and is an avid fisherman who also loves model trains. Q:How did you get started in driving a commercial vehicle? A: My wife and I I came to … [Read more...]