Holly Jamesen Carr oversees the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Buildings Upgrade Prize (Buildings UP), which supports increased energy efficiency and resiliency of existing buildings across the country. She also oversees the Solar Decathlon, a collegiate competition comprised of 10 contests that challenge student teams to design innovative, high-performance buildings. Carr has managed DOE’s Better Buildings Alliance and Green Lease Leaders program, both aimed at market transformation in the commercial building sector. While on detail to the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC), Carr developed the Build It Better program , incentivizing international development construction projects to improve energy and water efficiency and incorporate renewable energy.
Previous to her work at DOE, Carr managed dozens of public, private, and federal sustainability projects, assisting clients to implement environmentally preferable strategies for building design, construction, and occupancy.
She holds a bachelor’s degree in French and education from Miami University and a master’s degree in communication from the University of Washington. Carr is a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Accredited Professional.