The IU Office of Sustainability is pleased to welcome Quentin Gilly as the new Director of Campus Sustainability at IU Bloomington.
Quentin, a Harvard alum, returns to his alma mater at IU Bloomington, bringing sixteen years of experience as a researcher, educator, and energy and sustainability professional from his time at Harvard. A native Hoosier from Eminence, IN, Quentin is thrilled to be back home, where he can leverage his expertise to promote the well-being of people in the Hoosier state, right here on the Bloomington campus. His goal is to ensure that the IU Bloomington campus becomes more resilient, more efficient, and provides a sustainable built environment through practical solutions, all while supporting teaching and learning activities on campus.
Quentin holds a bachelor's degree in Geography from IU Bloomington and a master's degree in Sustainability and Environmental Management from Harvard University. For the past ten years, as a member of the Harvard Office for Sustainability, he developed and implemented building energy-efficiency retrofit projects, streamlined building maintenance programs, and managed the facility condition assessment program and budget for 270 Harvard buildings. He also led a team of student workers in the peer-to-peer sustainability educational program at Harvard College, known as the Resource Efficiency Program. Additionally, Quentin is a Lecturer on Sustainable Laboratory Design and Operations at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and is a Certified Energy Manager through the Association of Energy Engineers.
Expressing his enthusiasm about his new role, Quentin said, "IU Bloomington holds a special place in my heart. I had an amazing college experience here, and the education I received gave me a great start to a lifetime of growth and learning, which I'm very proud of today." He added, "It's been twenty years since I graduated from IU, and I'm thrilled to be back to work on the Bloomington campus."
"Quentin brings a fantastic depth of experience that will allow us to collaborate with our campus partners to achieve the goals outlined in the IU Climate Action Plan. He has a proven ability to implement pragmatic sustainability solutions with enthusiasm and grit. Our team is delighted to welcome him back home to IU," said Jessica Davis, Chief Sustainability Officer.
IU Bloomington welcomes new director of campus sustainability
Thursday, August 01, 2024