Green building career? – GreenBuildingAdvisor

Hello, I am getting burnt out at work and considering a change. I am interested in going into green building in some capacity, but I don’t know what kind of jobs are available and what kind of training I would need to get into them. I studied mechanical engineering in school and stayed on to get my PhD in heat transfer. I am currently working at a company designing gas turbines. However, I have no formal training in building or building science. I have mostly been exposed to green building through fixing up my house and consider myself an advanced DIYer, but certainly not a professional. While doing these projects, I was most interested in the building’s thermal envelope, HVAC sizing, and mechanical system efficiency. It sounds like something an architect would do, but I’m not sure I have the eye for design that an architect needs.

Any suggestions, people to talk to, things to read, or videos to watch would be appreciated.

Thanks,

Jack