Nancy E. Clanton is founder and President of Clanton & Associates, a lighting design firm specializing in sustainable design. She obtained her Bachelor of Science degree in Architectural Engineering, Illumination Emphasis from the University of Colorado at Boulder and is a registered Professional Engineer in the state of Colorado. She is a Fellow of IESNA and a LEED Accredited Professional. Nancy worked as chairperson for the Illuminating Engineering Society of North America (IESNA) Outdoor Environmental Lighting Committee, as a member of the Board of Directors of the International Association of Lighting Designers and the International Dark Sky Association. Additionally, she serves as a member of the Advisory Committee of Environmental Building News, as a member of the Professional Advisory Board for the Engineering Department at the University of Colorado at Boulder and is a member of the US Green Building Council. Nancy is a topic editor for the IESNA Lighting Handbook and her committee was responsible for the production of the IESNA Recommended Practices on Outdoor Lighting. She was group leader for the “Greening of the White House” initiative and received the 1999 “Contribution to the Built Environment Award” from the Colorado North Chapter of the American Institute of Architects (AIA). In 2001 Nancy served as a final editor for the Advanced Lighting Guidelines written by the California Energy Commission. Nancy speaks throughout the nation on topics relating to sustainable design, energy efficiency, and light pollution and also worked as an instructor at the University of Colorado at Boulder. Her firm’s lighting design projects reflect her sustainable philosophy and ten of their projects have been named to the AIA Committee on the Environment Earth Day Top Ten List. Eight projects for which Clanton & Associates designed the lighting are LEED rated with several current projects registered, certification pending.

Gregg Adams, LC, IES, LEED AP, has worked in the lighting industry for 17 years and began work with Clanton & Associates in 1997. He received a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Arizona State University, is Lighting Certified through the National Council on the Qualifications of Lighting Designers (NCQLP) LEED Accredited, and is an adjunct faculty member of Arapahoe Community College in Denver, CO. While at Clanton & Associates, he has been responsible for all phases of the project work from conceptual layout to services during and after construction. Gregg’s interior design projects include office buildings and schools while his exterior experience includes urban streetscapes, roadway, and landscape lighting. Several of his projects have won awards from the IESNA. Current project work includes the interior and exterior lighting design for the Brasada Ranch Resort (LEED registered), site lighting design for a 3500-acre residential development, and several new and replacement structure projects with the Colorado Department of Transportation. His previous projects include the 16th Street Bridge over Highland in Denver, I-25 through Trinidad, and the site lighting for the Invesco Field at Mile High stadium. In addition to his experience as a lighting designer, Gregg worked for two years as a Regional Manager for an outdoor lighting manufacturer and began that company’s “dark skies” initiative. Gregg is a member of the Illuminating Engineering Society of North America (IESNA) the International Association of Lighting Designers (IALD) Designers Lighting Forum, and the US Green Building Council (USGBC).

David Roederer, LEED AP, has worked in the lighting industry for 19 years and began work with Clanton & Associates in 2005. He received a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from the University of Texas, Austin, with Honors. David’s wide range of project work includes religious, commercial, educational, roadway, and industrial and has received various awards of merit from the IESNA. His current projects include the New Belgium Pub and Restaurant, Boulder Football Fields, Snowmass Base Village, and the Rogers Conference Center. David is proficient in using lighting calculation and daylight modeling software and is an advanced user of AGI. He is a member of the Illuminating Engineering Society of North America (IESNA), Designers Lighting Forum, and the US Green Building Council (USGBC).

Dane Sanders, EIT, LEED AP, has worked as a lighting designer for seven years and began work with Clanton & Associates in 2002. He received a Bachelor of Science degree in Architectural Engineering, Illumination Emphasis from the University of Colorado at Boulder. His project experience includes exhibits, museums, visitor centers, schools, hospitality, retail, and exterior work including roadway, monument, and landscape. Several of his projects are LEED certified and registered including the Tom Ridge Environmental Center at Presque Isle State Park. Dane’s previous design work includes an internship in London, England, and two years in Sydney, Australia with projects completed in Australia, Singapore, and Malaysia. Dane is proficient in using lighting calculation and daylight modeling software including AGI. His interests include daylighting for sustainable design, graphics, and light as art. Dane is a member of the Illuminating Engineering Society of North America and the US Green Building Council.

Todd Givler, PE, LEED AP, has worked in the lighting design profession for nine years and began work with Clanton & Associates in 2000. He obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in Architectural Engineering, Illumination Emphasis from the Pennsylvania State University and a Master of Science in Civil Engineering from the University of Colorado at Boulder. He is registered as a Professional Engineer in the state of Colorado and a LEED Accredited Professional. He worked as project manager on various designs including the Lewis & Clark Office Building (LEED™ Platinum) and the University of Texas, School of Nursing Building (expected LEED™ Gold). Additionally, he developed lighting guidelines that promote energy efficiency while maintaining security for military facilities. Todd has taught daylighting design as an adjunct faculty member at the University of Colorado at Denver in the graduate architecture and planning program. He also worked at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory in both the International and Building Systems Divisions where he authored and co-authored various technical papers on renewable energy and building efficiency. Todd’s professional affiliations include the Illuminating Engineering Society of North America (IESNA) US Green Building Council (USGBC), American Solar Energy Society (ASES) and Society of Building Science Educators.