Kristyn is the owner of Green House Effects, a company that seeks to better the environment by offering practical sustainability consulting to interested and committed businesses and individuals. Her career work has been very diverse and includes commercial construction management, energy conservation advocacy and regulation, sustainability consulting and teaching in all of those subjects. She is a Washington State Building Code Council Member, appointed by the governor, representing commercial and industrial general contractors, responsible for oversight of the building codes and related policies of the state. As chair of the Energy Code Technical Advisory Group for the council she helps to guide the process of energy codes that have helped Washington be a leader in the world on efficient building construction. She has a B.S. in electrical engineering from the University of Virginia, and an M.S. in architecture from Washington State University.