Julia oversees several focus areas of the Minnesota Advanced Energy Codes Partnership, including management of the BuildUp MN energy code compliance program.

To support compliance with Minnesota’s commercial energy code, Julia leads a team that works across the design, construction, and code enforcement industries to develop effective strategies to close gaps in design and enforcement. This includes developing resources, building and delivering and role-based training curriculum, providing direct plan review support for several jurisdictions, and developing digital compliance tools to automate plan review tasks. Julia also oversees energy code support for Tribal Nations located within Minnesota. 

In previous roles, she supported the Minnesota Air Source Heat Pump Collaborative, delivering training for residential HVAC contractors, conducting modeling and data analysis, and supporting utility and distributor engagement. Julia holds a BA in Physics from Wellesley College.