Janet Reyna

Dr. Janet Reyna is a Senior Research Engineer at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) and joint faculty in Civil and Environmental Engineering at Colorado School of Mines. Her work focuses on energy and environmental impact analysis of urban systems, building decarbonization strategies, and advanced energy modeling.

• PhD in Environmental and Sustainable Engineering, Arizona State University
• Expertise in ResStock building stock energy model development
• Former ORISE Science & Technology Policy Fellow at DOE Building Technologies Office

Research interests center on building stock energy modeling, climate change impacts, and building-grid interactions. Key areas include life cycle assessment, energy forecasting, and spatial analysis for urban systems. Her recent work examines regional decarbonization pathways and multifamily building retrofit strategies across diverse U.S. metropolitan areas.

Current research trends emphasize electrification challenges, energy equity, and scalable retrofit planning through advanced building stock segmentation. Projects analyze Los Angeles case studies, Amarillo-Lubbock-Abilene-Midland-San Angelo multifamily dynamics, and Boise-Twin Falls regional energy patterns.

Dr. Reyna's collaborations span NREL's Building Technologies & Science Center and Colorado School of Mines' engineering faculty. She works with technical teams on vehicle emissions simulation, grid interaction models, and policy-informed energy forecasting frameworks for sustainable urban development.