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Why I am perfect for this job. I have a passion for sustainability, in particular the effects of materials and energy efficiency. I have a strong background in utilizing technology to design and fabricate structure. My work in small-scale fabrication utilizing CNC technology is cutting-edge. The ability of technology to facilitate high performance architecture is of particular interest to me. I imagine processes leveraging the unique capabilities offered by software and robotics. I am frustrated with the tendency of energy efficiency research programs, in particular the Building America Program, to focus on suburban type production homes. There is a myth that for national scale market transformation, large production builders have to be involved. The fact is, production builders are unable to adapt and experiment in the way that small businesses can. Additionally, they lack the ability to produce place-specific designs and constructions which are I have a passion for emerging technology and how it may apply to a retrofit marketplace. For example, digital measurement technology in combination with pre-fabricated systems has the potential to Something Specific in Pittsburgh that needs to be redeveloped. What would I do and why? As I walk along the side-streets of Lawrenceville, in particular those along industrial riverfront lots, I sense huge potential. The industrial past in Pittsburgh is unique and its infrastructure is ripe for re-use.