Terra Meierdierck, MAT

Terra Meierdierck, MAT, is a Program Manager for the Center for Resilient Design at the New Jersey Institute of Technology, focusing on sustainable resilience, with a special emphasis on developing online training programs.

Most recently, Terra helped develop and launch the Certificate of Proficiency in Benchmarking: a national benchmarking training and credentialing program, funded by the US Department of Energy and developed in cooperation with the US EPA and the Natural Resources Defense Council. Currently she is working to develop the Certificate of Proficiency in the Asset Score Tool - a US Department of Energy tool for evaluating the physical and structural energy efficiency of a building.  She previously worked to develop online training for building commissioning, energy auditing, retro commissioning and weatherization of residential properties. 

Prior to working at CBK, Terra was the Program Manager of the New Jersey Higher Education Partnership for Sustainability (NJHEPS), a New Jersey based not-for-profit that focuses on sustainability in higher education.  At NJHEPS Terra worked to develop 25 campus energy master plans funded by the NJBPU, identifying energy efficiency, renewable energy and cogeneration opportunities at the campuses.  Terra has worked in the commercial, institutional and residential sectors, as a not-for-profit, supporting energy efficiency, resource conservation and education for sustainability projects.