Research Specialist in Sustainable Planning and Design
Chair of the Building Research Council
Education
PhD Candidate (ABD), Regional Planning (Sustainable Development), University of Illinois at Urbana/Champaign
MS - Mechanical Engineering (Energy and Pollution), EPA Fellowship, University of Massachusetts at Amherst, 1973
BS - Electrical Engineering (Electrical Power), University of Massachusetts at Amherst, 1972 (magna cum laude)
Professional Registrations
LEED2.0 Accredited Professional, US Green Building Council, September 2001
Engineer-in-Training Certificate No 2219, Comm. of Mass, 7/72
Academic Experience
Chair, Building Research Council
Research Specialist in Sustainable Planning and Design
Professional Experience
Building Research Council – University of Illinois (7/01-present)
Senior Research Specialist in the areas of sustainable design and development and energy efficiency. Develop indicators of sustainability for the built environment that are regionally weighted, evaluate urban growth within a dynamic modeling environment, evaluate environmental risk associated with rapid urban growth, model distributed generation technologies, develop encroachment analysis and capability assessment techniques for military installations, and advise on energy policy, energy security, and green building rating systems for the US Army. Participate in several committees of the US Green Building Council. Develop and teach Continuing Education courses in sustainable design and the architecture of sustainability.
U.S. Army Construction Engineering Research Laboratory (9/97 – 8/01)
Senior Research Engineer and Project Leader in the areas of strategic energy planning, sustainability, and environmental impact of the buildings and development patterns. Led team of engineers and architects in establishing Sustainable Project Rating Tool (SPiRiT), balancing strategic issues of energy supply and demand at military installations, developing tools to assess energy conservation opportunities at DOD installations (Renewables and Energy Efficiency Planning Model and Energy Project Assistant), and modeling the dynamics and impacts of urban development (LEAM). Authored the Army’s Energy Management Plan and provided advice and guidance to Headquarters, U.S. Army in the area of energy policy and sustainable design and development. Member of the US Green Building Council LEED3.0 Steering Committee and chair of the Multiple Buildings Technical Advisory Group. Completed all course work for PhD in Regional Planning and passed qualifying exams.
U.S. Army Construction Engineering Research Laboratory (9/91 – 8/96)
Lab Operations Chief, Division Chief, Team Leader, Project Manager, and Researcher. Managed the efforts of approximately 100 professional and support staff in the Facilities Technology Laboratory. Developed, planned, and programmed research and development projects. Directed and evaluated lab operations and functions for programs to insure reliable and economic energy supply and highly efficient utilization of energy by military installations and facilities. This is accomplished through research and development of new and innovative energy conversion and distribution, new methods and materials for energy utilization, procedures for energy system design and management, and improved methods for predicting the reliability-availability-maintainability of electrical and mechanical equipment and systems. Managed the Construction Productivity Advanced Research (CPAR) Program.
Headquarters, U.S. Army - Europe, Heidelberg, Germany (8/84 - 9/91)
Senior Mechanical and Environmental Engineer for Europe. Established and promulgated policy for mechanical aspects of utility systems including heating plants and thermal energy distribution systems; boiler water treatment; HVAC; petroleum storage and distribution systems; fuel selection and specification (coal and oil); coal storage and utilization; and heating plant fuel conversions and environmental compliance. Planned and managed the Heating Plant Emission Control Program and the Heating Modernization Program. Participated in negotiations with utility suppliers of district heat for conversion of 230 installations. Reviewed plans and technologies and helped develop projects for district heat conversion and implementation. Coordinated program with Federal Republic of Germany officials. Led the Command’s Energy Management Program. Programs I developed and managed resulted in over $1 billion in estimated life cycle cost savings.
US Army Facilities Engineering Support Agency, Ft Belvoir, VA (7/75 - 7/84)
Branch Chief, Senior Engineer, Team Leader, and Engineer. Supervised 17 engineers, scientists, and technicians (both military and civilian). Provided engineering consulting services Army-wide. These included design review, and problem solving skills to various engineer staffs in the areas of nontactical power generation, HVAC, boilers, heating plants, thermal energy distribution, POL storage and handling, water & waste water treatment plants and systems, solid waste disposal, air and water pollution control, corrosion control, water chemistry, and Energy Monitoring and Control Systems. Instituted the Energy Engineering Workshop Program and taught at over 25 workshops in the continental U.S., Alaska, Hawaii, Japan, Korea, Germany, and Kwajelein Atoll. Served as a Technical Inspector for the Army Inspector General at DoD nuclear reactor facilities. Provided electrical, control, and instrumentation engineering support for Army nuclear power plants. Designed plant modifications, reviewed malfunction reports, reviewed NRC Regulatory Guides and ANSI standards for applicability. Participated in the design of the Emergency Core Cooling System (ECCS) for the US Army Power Barge Sturgis. Managed A/E contracts and provided on-site engineering support during the ECCS installation.
General Electric Co. – Nuclear Energy Division, San Jose, CA (7/73 - 6/75)
Program Engineer. Dynamically modeled nuclear power plants and authored Transient Analysis Design Reports. Developed input for Final Safety Analyses Reports for Boiling Water Reactors and participated in start-up testing of nuclear power plants, conducting transient response testing and tuning the major control systems. Designed and analyzed feed water control systems and other plant control and instrumentation. Authored Dynamic System Design Manual: Plant Operation.
US Air Force (11/63-11/67)
Russian Linguist and Intelligence Analyst. Completed Russian Language Course at Syracuse University and Voice Intercept Processing Course at Goodfellow AFB, Texas. Stationed overseas in Zweibrucken, Germany, and Shemya Air Station, Alaska.
Publications
Books
Contributing author to Energy Management Guide for Government Buildings, edited by Albert Thumann and Robert Hoshide, 1994, The Fairmont Press, pages 341-352.
Refereed Papers, Articles, and Technical Papers
Ducey, R., D. Fournier, Proceedings of the 17th World Energy Engineering Congress, Atlanta, Georgia, December 2000, "Advanced Distributed Generation at U.S. Department of Defense Facilities."
Deal, B., D. Fournier, Proceedings of the 2000 Summer Study on Energy Efficiency in Buildings, Pacific Grove, California, August 2000, “Ecological Urban Dynamics and Spatial Modeling.”
Fournier, D., R. Ducey, Association of Energy Engineers Strategic Planning for Energy and the Environment, Lilburn, Georgia, Winter 1999, Vol. 19, No. 3, “A Major Energy Program for Military Installations is in the Works.”
Fournier, D., E. Jenicek, A. Uzgiris, Proceedings of the 1999 International Energy Program Evaluation Conference, Denver, Colorado, August 1999, “Establishing Baselines and Measuring Performance on Military Installations."
Stroot, P., R. Nemeth, D. Fournier, Association of Energy Engineers Strategic Planning for Energy and the Environment, Lilburn, Georgia, Summer 1995, Vol. 15, No. 1, “Pollution Reduction through Energy Conservation.”
Stroot, P., R. Nemeth, D. Fournier, Proceedings of the 88th Annual Meeting of the Air & Waste Management Association, San Antonio, Texas, June 1995, “Potential Impact of Low-Emission Energy Conservation Technologies in the U.S. Army.”
Fournier, D., Proceedings of the 2nd Future Buildings Forum Think Tank Workshop, Lake Constance, Switzerland, May 1995, “Sustainable Development Initiatives within the US DoD”.
Nemeth, R., L. DeBaillie, D. Fournier, Proceedings of the 17th World Energy Engineering Congress, Atlanta, Georgia, December 1994, "Energy and Resource Savings in the United States Army."
Stroot, P., R. Nemeth, D. Fournier, Proceedings of the 17th World Energy Engineering Congress, Atlanta, Georgia, December 1994, "Pollution Reduction Through Energy Conservation."
Nemeth, R., D. Fournier, Energy User News, May 1994, “Energy Management Software: REEP.”
Nemeth, R., D. Fournier, Federal Facilities Journal, Summer 1994, “Pollution Reduction Through Energy Conservation.”
Nemeth, R., D. Fournier, American Public Works Association Reporter, April 1994, “Improved O&M can save Money.”
Fournier, D., Proceedings of the 15th World Energy Engineering Congress, Atlanta, GA, October, 28, 1992, "DoD Low Energy Model Installation Program."
Fournier, D., Proceeding of the International District Heating and Cooling Association Annual Conference, Virginia Beach, VA, 20 Jun 89, "District Heat for the US Army in Europe."
Recent Technical Reports
Fournier, D., E. Westervelt. Forthcoming in July 2004. Candidate Army Energy and Water Management Framework. Engineering Research and Development Center. ERDC/CERL TR-04-Draft.
Fournier, D., E. Jenicek, N. Downs, A. Sagert. Forthcoming in July 2004. The Sustainable Installation Regional Resource Assessment Methodology. Engineering Research and Development Center. ERDC/CERL TR-04-Draft.
Fournier, D., K. Zimnicki, May 2004. Integrating Sustainable Design Principles into the Adaptive Reuse of Historical Properties. Engineering Research and Development Center. ERDC/CERL TR-04-7
Nemeth, S., D. Fournier, R. Scheider, et al, February 2003. Application of LEED and SPiRiT to a Proposed Building Design. Engineering Research and Development Center. ERDC TR-03-01.
Fournier, D., D. Timlin, B. Deal. October 2002. An Assessment of Encroachment Mitigation Techniques for Army Lands. Engineering Research and Development Center. ERDC/CERL TR-02-27.
Fournier, D., B. Deal, E. Jenicek, A Sagert. September 2002. Sustainable Installation Risk Assessment and Stationing Implications. Engineering Research and Development Center. ERDC/CERL SR-02-12.
Flanders, S., D. Fournier, B. Deal, A Stumpf. March 2001. Planning, Engineering, and Design of Sustainable Facilities and Infrastructure. Engineering Research and Development Center. ERDC/CERL TR-00-09.
Jenicek, E., D. Fournier, A. Uzgiris. February 2001. Energy Manager Project Assistant User Manual. Engineering Research and Development Center. ERDC/CERL TR-01-9.
Deal, B., D. Fournier. January 2001. Building Codes, Energy, and the Environment: How Model Building Codes Affect Sustainability. Engineering Research and Development Center. ERDC/CERL TR 00/03.
White Papers
Fournier, D., Hales, K., December 2002, The World and National Energy Situation and Implications for Army Installations. A White Paper on the world energy situation and its potential impacts of the Army Energy Management Program. Building Research Council
Deal, B., D. Fournier. January 2000. Forces Driving Sustainable Design: Buildings, Energy, and Government Policy. A White Paper on the Current Status of Sustainability in Design. Construction Engineering Research Laboratory.
Fournier, D., E. Jenicek. May 1999. US Army Facility Energy Management Plan – Response to Executive Order 13123. Construction Engineering Research Laboratory.
Lister, L., B. Deal, D. Fournier. November 1995. Quality and Cost Concerns in Military Family Housing. Col. G. Woodberry, White Paper prepared for Robert M. Walker Assistant Secretary of the Army. Construction Engineering Research Laboratory.
Presentations and Lectures
Architecture Students Symposium, Univeristy of Illinois, “Green Building Design, LEED, and the USGBC” April 2, 2004, Champaign, Illinois.
Washington University Campus Ecology Workshop, “Campus Green Building Design,” March 28, 2004, St Louis, Missouri
AIA LEED Workshop, “The Architecture of Sustainability,” 6-hour Workshop, November 7, 2003, Champaign, Illinois.
Army Energy Forum, “Global Energy View and Army Energy in the 21st Century,” August 21, 2003, Orlando, Florida.
Energy 2003 Workshop and Exposition, “Planning for the Future - Energy Management in a Changing World,” August 20, 2003, Orlando, Florida.
Illinois Electric Council 2003 Annual Conference, “Highly Efficient Habitat Home,” April 4, 2003, Springfield, Illinois.
American Planning Association 2003 National Conference, “Heat Islands and the LEEDTM Green Building Rating System,” March 30, 2003, Denver, Colorado.
International Green Building Conference and Exposition, “LEED for Multiple Buildings,” Nov 13, 2002, Austin, Texas.
Corps of Engineers National Energy Team Annual Meeting, “Strategic Energy Plan for the Army,” May 1, 2002, Nashville, Tennessee.
2002 Federal Planning Workshop, Federal Planning Division of the APA. “Encroachment Risk Mitigation Techniques for Army Lands.” Chicago, IL. April 12, 2002.
University of Illinois, Institute on Planning and Zoning, “Greening New and Existing Buildings”, March 8, 2002, Champaign, Illinois.
Rural Housing Conference: Affordable Housing, A Key to Community Growth and Success, “Energy Efficient Construction,” December 5, 2001, Springfield, Illinois.
University of Illinois, Research in Planning Seminar, “Environmental Dependence and the Built Environment,” September 6, 2001, Urbana, Illinois.
Urbana Free Library Board and Urbana City Council, “Urbana Free Library, A Sustainable Design Opportunity,” July 2001, Urbana, Illinois.
Corps of Engineers National Energy Team Annual Meeting, “Energy in the 21st Century,” April 2001, Clear Water, Florida.
North Carolina A&T University, “The Architecture of Sustainable Design” Workshop, March 27, 2001. Greensboro, North Carolina.
2001 Federal Planning Workshop, Federal Planning Division of the APA. “Strategic Energy Issues and Sustainable Design.” New Orleans, LA. March 2001
University of Illinois, Dynamic Modeling Symposium, “Offsetting Power Plant Carbon Emissions with Tree Plantations– A Dynamic Modeling Approach”, February 2001, Champaign, Illinois.
University of Illinois, Institute on Planning and Zoning, “Environmental Dependency: What is the Cost?”, December 7, 2000, Champaign, Illinois, with Robert Herendeen.
North Carolina A&T University, Real Time Electric Pricing Workshop, November 9, 2000, “Effect of Real Time Pricing on the US Army’s Energy Program,” Greensboro, North Carolina.
Corps of Engineers National Energy Team Annual Meeting, “Integrated Energy Supply Technology,” May 3, 2000, New Orleans, Louisiana.
2000 Federal Planning Workshop, Federal Planning Division of the APA, “Strategic Energy Planning for Military Installations – A Fence to Fence Approach,” New York, NY, April 13, 2000
Defense Energy Supply Center Workshop, “Energy at a Crossroads – Energy in the Next Millenium.” Alexandria, Virginia, January 24, 2000.
Professional Memberships
American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air-Conditioning Engineers (Member)
Association of Energy Engineers (Charter and Senior Member)
American Planning Association (Member)
US Green Building Council, Chicago Chapter
Professional and University Service
Advise Faith United Methodist Church, Champaign, IL, on sustainable design and green building for Church renovation and expansion project, 2003 to present.
Member: American Planning Association Energy Policy Guide Task Force. 2003 to present.
Member: Illinois Capital Development Board’s Green Building Advisory Group, 2002.
Advise the City of Urbana, IL, on sustainable design and green building for Urbana Free Library renovation and expansion project, 2002 to present.
Instructor for continuing education courses in sustainable design for the Building Research Council, Department of Architecture, at the University of Illinois, 1999 to present.
Member: Steering Committee, US Green Buildings Council, LEED Green Building Rating Systems, 2000 to 2003.
Chair: Multiple Buildings Product Committee, US Green Buildings Council, 2000 to present.
Member: Growth Areas Task Force, City of Champaign, 1999-2000.
Consultant to the World Bank for the Enterprise Housing Initiative in Russia, 1997.
Member, Environmental Technology Working Group, Sustainable Communities Team, President’s Council on Sustainable Development, 1995-1996.
Member: U.S. Delegation to IEA’s Future Building Forum (Community Systems Group), 1995 to 2001.
U.S. Delegate to International Energy Agency (IEA) Annex 31, Energy Related Environmental Impact of Buildings, 1995-2000.
Member Federal Facilities Council, National Academy of Engineering, 1994-1995.
Member: Grand Canyon Sustainable Design Charrette, held at the Grand Canyon Nation Park, September 1994 (Greening of the Grand Canyon).
Member: Design Charrette for the Energy Efficient/Environmentally Sensitive DOD Showcase
Facility: The Pentagon, A National Historic Landmark, held at the Pentagon, November 1994 (Greening of the Pentagon).
Awards and Honors
Life Time Achievement Award in Energy Management, HQ US Army, 2001.
The Year of Advanced Study Sabbatical Award at UIUC, Construction Engineering Research Laboratory, 1997.
Meritorious Civilian Service Award, Construction Engineering Research Laboratory, 1994.
Dr. Wilbur B. Payne Memorial Award for Excellence In Analysis – Group Category, HQ US Army, 1993.
Commander’s Award for Civilian Service, HQ US Army, Europe, 1991.
Tau Beta Pi Engineering Honor Society, 1971.
Eta Kappu Nu Electrical Engineering Honor Society, 1971.
Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society, 1970.
