Wendy Davis

Principal Research Analyst

Industry Innovations
Wendy Davis is a principal research analyst leading Guidehouse Insights’ Commercial Building Technologies and Industrial Innovations programs. Her research focuses on energy efficient building technologies, with expertise in lighting, building standards, and related policies. Prior to joining Guidehouse, Wendy was an associate professor of lighting at the University of Sydney, where she led a professional graduate program in illumination design and a research laboratory investigating novel architectural applications for new and emerging lighting technologies. She also worked as a scientist at the US National Institute of Standards and Technology supporting the development and commercialization of solid-state lighting for illumination applications. Wendy has a PhD and MS in Vision Science from the University of California, Berkeley, and a BA in Psychology and Physiology from the University of Minnesota.

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