Rick Blumenthal New to the WSU Energy Code Team is Rick Blumenthal. Rick has been involved in the housing industry for his entire career. Educated in Environmental Conservation and Planning at the University of New Hampshire, he has spent the last half of his career focused on producing high-performance sustainable buildings. For 34 years Rick had his own general contracting business. For many of those years, Rick also held the position as consultant for Construction Resources and Solutions, analyzing building performance, conducting energy audits and forensic evaluations. For three years Rick was the Lead Energy Advisor and Technical Specialist for the RePower Bainbridge Energy Challenge. Later he held the position of Building Science Specialist and Training Manager for Knauf Insulation. Most recently, Rick worked for Cross 2Design Group, an architectural consulting firm in Seattle involved in building enclosure waterproofing and air barrier design. Rick will be working with the WSU Energy Codes team answering questions, writing FAQs, and providing education materials and presentations. He has a wealth of experience and knowledge and is looking forward to answering your questions and providing you with support.