Andrea Mengual is a Research Engineer at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, where her research focuses on building performance standards (BPS), energy planning, and simplified energy modeling. Prior to joining PNNL, Andrea was responsible for the technical delivery of strategic energy planning and sustainable design services for organizations in both the private and public sectors. At the lab she works closely with the Building Energy Codes Program team, DOE, and other labs to provide technical assistance on BPS. She is also the co-chair of the ASHRAE BPS working group under the Task Force for Building Decarbonization, and an author of the ASHRAE Building Performance Standards: A Technical Resource Guide published in February 2023.