Jack Hebert

Affiliation

National Renewable Energy Lab

Track

Biography

Senior Research Advisor National Renewable Energy Lab Alaska -2020 to present Founder -President and CEO Cold Climate Housing Research Center -1999-2020 Owner-Hebert Homes (designer/ builder/ general contractor) - 1975-2021 Brief bio: Jack spent his early years in Alaska wintering 60 miles from an Inupiaq community in the mountains of the Northwest Arctic and summers in the “old” Denali Park. His mentors and teachers were the people that thrived in these environments, the First Alaskans that lived a traditional life and the next Alaskans, homesteaders and pioneers that brought change to a timeless land. His relationship and commitment to Alaska were born from these deep roots. For the past 45 years, Jack has been designing and building homes in Interior Alaska. His houses and planned communities have created many high-quality, well-designed, environmentally appropriate, and energy-efficient buildings. He has received numerous honors, including the U.S. Green Building Council Cascadia Fellowship ; the first State of Alaska Governor's Award for Excellence in Energy Efficient Design; the Energy Rated Homes of Alaska President’s Award and has twice been honored as the Alaska State Home Builder of the Year. In 1999 Jack founded the Cold Climate Housing Research Center (CCHRC) in Fairbanks, Alaska with a mission of “promoting and advancing the development of health, durable and sustainable shelter for Alaskans and other circumpolar people.” Under his leadership and team building talent, CCHRC has become a world leader in Northern Building Science. In 2020 the CCHRC staff joined the National Renewable Energy Lab and became NREL’s Alaska Campus. Jack looks forward to many years ahead working toward solutions to insure a healthy future for the planet.