Sara A. Bayer is an Associate Principal and Director of Sustainability at Magnusson Architecture and Planning (MAP), where she manages many of the firm’s most energy efficient projects including two that have won NYSERDA Buildings of Excellence Awards. She also leads the company’s efforts to incorporate passive house strategies and carbon reduction methods across all their work. Sara was certified CPHC in 2016 and in 2020 she served as co-chair of the NESEA Building Energy NYC conference. Sara is also a frequent contributor in forums focused on PH technologies, including AIANY, NY Passive House, NESEA, BEEX, and Passive House Building magazine.