Sam’s research at the Smart Surfaces Coalition has focused on co-benefits of particular smart surface strategies, most recently concerning combined solar PV and green roof performance in addition to the relationship between ambient temperature and violent crime rates.

Sam is a rising senior at Yale University studying Mathematics. He has taken many classes in the Humanities and enjoys writing, both creatively and analytically. Sam is from Bethesda, MD, and he is an enthusiastic musician. Sam believes strongly in the work that the Smart Surfaces Coalition is doing, and he is proud to be a part of it.