Holly Zimmerman

Holly Zimmerman

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Architecture Graduate at Penn State University

  • Education

    • Penn State University

      2022 - 2024
      Master of Science - MS Architecture

      Studying within the sustainability cluster to develop my master's thesis titled "Energy Efficient Retrofits: An Exterior Approach to Improving the Performance of the Suburban Wall Section".

    • Penn State University

      2018 - 2023
      Bachelor of Architecture - BArch Architecture 3.89

      Activities and Societies: Spring 2024 HUD Competition Fall 2021 DOE Solar Decathlon Build Competition Summer-Fall 2021 Next Gen Program Fall 2018-Spring 2021 Penn State's DOE Solar Decathlon Design Competition Team, President for the 2020-2021 project Graduated Cum Laude in May 2023, receiving the Kossman Prize for my undergraduate thesis work titled "Living in the Wall" which explores the passive comfort potential of a wall section.

  • Experience

    • Penn State Digital Fabrication Lab

      Sept 2019 - May 2024
      Senior Lab Assistant

      - Assist students in model fabrication using 3D printers, lasercutters, and a CNC routing machine- Optimize workflows to increase efficiency and organization- Implement an online print farm manager using Raspberry Pis

    • Stuckeman Center for Design Computing

      Jul 2021 - Dec 2021
      Research Assistant
    • Pennsylvania Housing and Research Center

      Sept 2021 - Dec 2021
      PHRC Intern
    • Steven Winter Associates

      May 2022 - Dec 2022
      Building Systems Intern

      - Performed design analysis in the form of energy modeling, thermal bridge simulations, and lighting calculations- Assisted with field inspections and blower-door testing- Conducted post-occupancy research on Passive House apartment buildings

    • Envinity Inc.

      May 2023 - Aug 2023
      Design-Build Intern

      - Lead research into carbon analysis and LCA for design projects and material selections- Submitted one winning and one honorable mention entry for the Department of Energy's Zero Energy Ready Homes Buildings of Excellence Awards

    • Penn State University

      Aug 2023 - May 2024

      Teaching assistant for Penn State University courses ARCH 130A and ARCH 130B supervising 23 students, providing individual critiques and guidance in learning introductory visual communications and design skills Work with the Hamer Center for Community Design and the State College Community Land Trust to document and create a poster exhibit of Passive House and energy-efficient strategies used in the EnerPHit retrofit of a local duplex

      • Teaching Assistant

        Aug 2023 - May 2024
      • Graduate Research Assistant

        Aug 2023 - May 2024
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Passive House Primer: Core Topics

      Penn State College of Engineering
      Nov 2020
      View certificate certificate
    • Certified Passive House Consultant

      Phius
      Oct 2023