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Meet our LEARN Instructors
Noah Gabriel
Noah Gabriel is a Project Manager at New Buildings Institute working within the Building Innovation team. Noah manages multiple cutting-edge heat pump water (HPWH) pilots and leads the Advanced Water Heating Initiative's load shifting-focused working group. Noah also led the first-ever field study on 120V HPWH load shifting efficacy. Before joining NBI, Noah worked at Atlas Public Policy where he wrote about green building technology and helped grow the Buildings Hub platform. Noah double majored in Economics and History at Oberlin College.
Noah Gabriel
Noah Gabriel is a Project Manager at New Buildings Institute working within the Building Innovation team. Noah manages multiple cutting-edge heat pump water (HPWH) pilots and leads the Advanced Water Heating Initiative's load shifting-focused working group. Noah also led the first-ever field study on 120V HPWH load shifting efficacy. Before joining NBI, Noah worked at Atlas Public Policy where he wrote about green building technology and helped grow the Buildings Hub platform. Noah double majored in Economics and History at Oberlin College.
Lester Terrance
Lester Terrance has been active in the HVAC industry for more than 20 years, including 12 years in the United State Air Force. Lester spent 7 years serving as HVAC Field Supervisor at the US Department of State. He is a licensed Master HVAC in the states of Maryland and Virginia, an EPA Certified Universal Technician, and an Authorized Overseas Certified Technician (Multistack). Lester is an HVAC Instructor and subject matter expert at D+R LEARN.
Lester Terrance
Lester Terrance has been active in the HVAC industry for more than 20 years, including 12 years in the United State Air Force. Lester spent 7 years serving as HVAC Field Supervisor at the US Department of State. He is a licensed Master HVAC in the states of Maryland and Virginia, an EPA Certified Universal Technician, and an Authorized Overseas Certified Technician (Multistack). Lester is an HVAC Instructor and subject matter expert at D+R LEARN.
Evan Green
Evan is a research engineer with Ecotope, Inc., where he investigates ways to best measure and optimize CHPWH systems and consults with manufacturers to effectively bring new CHPWH products to the market. He is also involved in working with governing bodies and laboratories to help inform codes and standards involving CHPWHs across the country. Prior to his work with Ecotope, Inc., Evan previously served as an Applications Engineer at Colmac WaterHeat, where he consulted with plumbing engineers on the best ways to implement HPWHs into their designs, in addition to performing equipment startups and evaluations of completed domestic hot water systems. Evan graduated from Eastern Washington University with a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering.
Evan Green
Evan is a research engineer with Ecotope, Inc., where he investigates ways to best measure and optimize CHPWH systems and consults with manufacturers to effectively bring new CHPWH products to the market. He is also involved in working with governing bodies and laboratories to help inform codes and standards involving CHPWHs across the country. Prior to his work with Ecotope, Inc., Evan previously served as an Applications Engineer at Colmac WaterHeat, where he consulted with plumbing engineers on the best ways to implement HPWHs into their designs, in addition to performing equipment startups and evaluations of completed domestic hot water systems. Evan graduated from Eastern Washington University with a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering.
Floyd Spencer
Floyd Spencer is the owner of Spencer Consulting, LLC. He has more than 25 years of experience in the training space and, over that time, has built ten (10) globally focused software and technology training programs from the ground up. He has authored more than 100 courses and has taught more than 5,000 people in over 30 countries. Floyd obtained a BSc in Geology in 1996, and in 2015, he completed his MSc in Human Resource Development (HRD) from the University of Houston. In 2016, he became a certified PROSCI Change Management Practitioner. Since 2015, Floyd has consulted with companies in sales enablement and learning & development, bringing a focus to the point where people, processes, and technology intersect. In 2023, Floyd launched My Next Chapter Career, a career coaching business focusing on new college graduates and clients who are seeking to change careers.
Floyd Spencer
Floyd Spencer is the owner of Spencer Consulting, LLC. He has more than 25 years of experience in the training space and, over that time, has built ten (10) globally focused software and technology training programs from the ground up. He has authored more than 100 courses and has taught more than 5,000 people in over 30 countries. Floyd obtained a BSc in Geology in 1996, and in 2015, he completed his MSc in Human Resource Development (HRD) from the University of Houston. In 2016, he became a certified PROSCI Change Management Practitioner. Since 2015, Floyd has consulted with companies in sales enablement and learning & development, bringing a focus to the point where people, processes, and technology intersect. In 2023, Floyd launched My Next Chapter Career, a career coaching business focusing on new college graduates and clients who are seeking to change careers.