Jeff Speert, AIA, LEED AP, is the Managing Principal of 4EA Building Science, an enclosure consulting firm with offices in Seattle, Oakland, and Vancouver. His passion for building sustainability and durability, and fascination with tectonics and construction methods, led him to a building science career. His education and career path include work as a carpenter in the construction industry, a master’s degree in architecture, professional practice with several small- and mid-sized Seattle architecture firms, and residential design/build projects prior to joining 4EA. Speert is active in committees that are working to further the use of mass timber and volumetric modular construction. He is a licensed architect in multiple jurisdictions.