Katherine Hammack
Encyclopedia
Katherine Hammack is the current United States
Assistant Secretary of the Army (Installations, Energy and Environment)
, having assumed office on June 28, 2010.
, earning a bachelor's degree
in mechanical engineering
with a specialization in HVAC
. She later received an M.B.A. from the University of Hartford
.
Hammack's career focused on energy
and sustainability
advisory services
. Specifically, she has worked on the evaluation of energy conservation
projects, including ventilation
upgrades, room air distribution
, indoor air quality
, lighting efficiency, cogeneration
, sustainable design
, solar energy, and building operations.
From November 1995 to March 2001, Hammack was a senior account executive
for Arizona Public Service
. From March 2001 to June 2010, she worked as a senior manager in the Ernst & Young
Climate Change and Sustainability Services practice. There, her work focused on helping her clients achieve LEED
certification.
In January 2010, President of the United States
Barack Obama
nominated Hammack to be Assistant Secretary of the Army (Installations, Energy and Environment)
and, after Senate confirmation, she was sworn in to office on June 28, 2010.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
Assistant Secretary of the Army (Installations, Energy and Environment)
Assistant Secretary of the Army (Installations, Energy and Environment)
Assistant Secretary of the Army is a civilian office in the United States Department of the Army....
, having assumed office on June 28, 2010.
Biography
Katherine Hammack was educated at Oregon State UniversityOregon State University
Oregon State University is a coeducational, public research university located in Corvallis, Oregon, United States. The university offers undergraduate, graduate and doctoral degrees and a multitude of research opportunities. There are more than 200 academic degree programs offered through the...
, earning a bachelor's degree
Bachelor's degree
A bachelor's degree is usually an academic degree awarded for an undergraduate course or major that generally lasts for three or four years, but can range anywhere from two to six years depending on the region of the world...
in mechanical engineering
Mechanical engineering
Mechanical engineering is a discipline of engineering that applies the principles of physics and materials science for analysis, design, manufacturing, and maintenance of mechanical systems. It is the branch of engineering that involves the production and usage of heat and mechanical power for the...
with a specialization in HVAC
HVAC
HVAC refers to technology of indoor or automotive environmental comfort. HVAC system design is a major subdiscipline of mechanical engineering, based on the principles of thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, and heat transfer...
. She later received an M.B.A. from the University of Hartford
University of Hartford
The University of Hartford is a private, independent, nonsectarian, coeducational university located in West Hartford, Connecticut. The degree programs at the University of Hartford hold the highest levels of accreditation available in the US, including the Engineering Accreditation Commission of...
.
Hammack's career focused on energy
Energy
In physics, energy is an indirectly observed quantity. It is often understood as the ability a physical system has to do work on other physical systems...
and sustainability
Sustainability
Sustainability is the capacity to endure. For humans, sustainability is the long-term maintenance of well being, which has environmental, economic, and social dimensions, and encompasses the concept of union, an interdependent relationship and mutual responsible position with all living and non...
advisory services
Advisor
An advisor is normally a person with more and deeper knowledge in a specific area i.e. a specialist and may refer to:-Finances:*Commodity trading advisor, any person who engages in the business of advising others...
. Specifically, she has worked on the evaluation of energy conservation
Energy conservation
Energy conservation refers to efforts made to reduce energy consumption. Energy conservation can be achieved through increased efficient energy use, in conjunction with decreased energy consumption and/or reduced consumption from conventional energy sources...
projects, including ventilation
Ventilation (architecture)
Ventilating is the process of "changing" or replacing air in any space to provide high indoor air quality...
upgrades, room air distribution
Room air distribution
Characterizing how air is introduced to, flows through, and is removed from spaces is called room air distribution. HVAC airflow in spaces generally can be classified by two different types: mixing and displacement.-Mixing systems:...
, indoor air quality
Indoor air quality
Indoor air quality is a term referring to the air quality within and around buildings and structures, especially as it relates to the health and comfort of building occupants....
, lighting efficiency, cogeneration
Cogeneration
Cogeneration is the use of a heat engine or a power station to simultaneously generate both electricity and useful heat....
, sustainable design
Sustainable design
Sustainable design is the philosophy of designing physical objects, the built environment, and services to comply with the principles of economic, social, and ecological sustainability.-Intentions:The intention of sustainable design is to "eliminate negative environmental...
, solar energy, and building operations.
From November 1995 to March 2001, Hammack was a senior account executive
Account executive
The job role executive admin. covers various descriptions depending on the specific industry covering mainly marketing role.In IT organizations, an account executives is a senior management role, responsible for executing large contracts. Control of the Profit & Loss is one of the main...
for Arizona Public Service
Arizona Public Service
Arizona Public Service Company is the largest electric utility in Arizona and the principal subsidiary of publicly-traded S&P 500 member Pinnacle West Capital Corporation , which in turn had been formerly named AZP Group, when Arizona Public Service reorganized as that holding company in 1985.With...
. From March 2001 to June 2010, she worked as a senior manager in the Ernst & Young
Ernst & Young
Ernst & Young is one of the largest professional services networks in the world and one of the "Big Four" accountancy firms, along with Deloitte, KPMG and PricewaterhouseCoopers ....
Climate Change and Sustainability Services practice. There, her work focused on helping her clients achieve LEED
Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design
Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design consists of a suite of rating systems for the design, construction and operation of high performance green buildings, homes and neighborhoods....
certification.
In January 2010, President of the United States
President of the United States
The President of the United States of America is the head of state and head of government of the United States. The president leads the executive branch of the federal government and is the commander-in-chief of the United States Armed Forces....
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
Barack Hussein Obama II is the 44th and current President of the United States. He is the first African American to hold the office. Obama previously served as a United States Senator from Illinois, from January 2005 until he resigned following his victory in the 2008 presidential election.Born in...
nominated Hammack to be Assistant Secretary of the Army (Installations, Energy and Environment)
Assistant Secretary of the Army (Installations, Energy and Environment)
Assistant Secretary of the Army is a civilian office in the United States Department of the Army....
and, after Senate confirmation, she was sworn in to office on June 28, 2010.