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Want to know what it’s like to work with us? Our employees share how they arrived at SWA, their day-to-day responsibilities, their biggest challenges, and more!

 

An Intern Turned Passive House Consultant & Field Verifier

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Michael Schmidt explains how he made the leap from SWA summer intern to Building Systems Consultant on our Passive House team in New York City. Read Now

A Building Systems Analyst Helping to Decarbonize NYC

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Minaiel Shoaib, a Building Systems Analyst with SWA’s BODE (Buildings Operation, Decarbonization, and Efficiency) group, talks about working on a team that helps lower energy use and carbon emissions from existing buildings. Read Now

A Senior Sustainability Consultant Advocating for Net Zero

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Joe Andracchio, a Senior Sustainability Consultant on our Residential Buildings Services team in Washington, DC, discusses his passion for educating our industry about practical solutions to achieve net-zero buildings. Read Now