Jenny Ziegler Baker
Email: jzbaker@iastate.edu
Phone: 515-294-3749
Title(s):
Teaching Professor [CCE E]
Richard G. Schultze and Suzanne M. Schultze Teaching Fellow
Office
416B Town Engr
813 Bissell Rd
Ames, IA 50011-1066
Information
- Consulting-Specifying Engineer Magazine’s “40 under 40,” 2015
- Licensed Professional Engineer (PE)
- Certified Lighting Designer (LC)
- LEED Accredited Professional (LEED AP)
- More than 10 years of industry experience as electrical engineer and lighting designer
Societies and Organizations
- National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA) Iowa State University faculty advisor
- ACE Mentor Program of Central Iowa, Board of Directors
- Program for Women in Science and Engineering (WISE) Iowa State University volunteer
Education
- M.S. Architectural Engineering, Kansas State University, 2001
- B.S. Architectural Engineering, Kansas State University, 2001
Interest Areas
- Electrical systems in buildings
- Lighting design and lighting controls
- Energy in buildings
- Sustainability in buildings and construction
Publications
Baker, J., Mo, L. “Empty office spaces can be converted to residential buildings – but it won’t be affordable,” The Converstaion, July 14, 2023, https://theconversation.com/empty-office-spaces-can-be-converted-to-residential-buildings-but-it-wont-be-affordable-207168.
Baker, J., Gransberg, D., Jahren, C. “A Critical Comparison of Construction Engineering and Architectural Engineering Curricula,” Proc. 2013 Architectural Engineering Institute (AEI) Conference, April 2013.