Pamela O’Toole – RanguardPro

Pam O'Toole - RainguardPro

Pamela O’Toole, Allied AIA Member, CSI

West Region Architect Manager for Rainguard Brands and Precision Coatings Inc

Mobile: (562) 522-4902

Email: pam@rainguardpro.com

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As West Region Architect Manager for Rainguard Brands, Pam has experience servicing Architect and Design Firms in Industrial, Architectural coatings and flooring products for over 3 decades. Her primary focus is specifying Water Repellents, Graffiti Resistant and High-Performance Coatings in CSI division sections 07 and 09.

Before joining Rainguard Brands, Pam’s career was Product Development & Design and Product Sales for Bentley Mills, Shaw Industries Inc., The Dixie Group, and PPG.

Pam enjoys being a part of the creative process and assisting in completion of architectural projects.  She has served on the Board of Directors for CSI LA and the Color Marketing Group. 

Nick Brown – BUILD SMART GROUP

Nick Brown - BUILD SMART GROUPNick Brown
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(714) 984-3397
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Nick Brown is President of Build Smart, an independent energy consultancy specializing in California energy modeling, energy code, and building performance that supports builders and architects in designing energy-efficient buildings.  Nick is a Certified Energy Analyst (CEA) for residential and an Associate Energy Analyst (AEA) for nonresidential construction by the California Association of Building Energy Consultants (CABEC).  He is a Subject Matter Expert on the Energy Code Ace statewide education team and teaches classes for Southern California Edison on Net Zero Design, All-Electric Homes, Heat Pumps, and PV and Battery Systems.  He also taught the class for AIA California that meets the new Architect accreditation requirement for Zero Net Carbon Design education on All-electric ADUs.  As part of a CalSEED team, Nick is currently researching phase change material applications in HVAC systems.  Nick was elected to the Board of Directors of CABEC beginning in 2018.  He holds a BA in Economics from Princeton University and an MBA in Manufacturing from the University of Michigan.  He remodeled his own home in 2014 in a deep energy retrofit and completed an All-Electric Netzero Carbon ADU above his garage in 2022 that serves as a living lab.  Prior to starting Build Smart, he served as President of Merlex Stucco for 15 years, a $15 million Southern California stucco manufacturer.

  • CABEC Certified Energy Analyst (CEA)
  • BA, Economics, Princeton University
  • MBA, University of Michigan Business School
  • Subject Matter Expert, Energy Code Ace Statewide Education Team

Nick Brown - BUILD SMART GROUP