QUICK ASSETS

• Eighteen years of government, law enforcement, aca-

demic, business and community journalism.

• Two decades of digital content management (MTV/

MTV2, musician management, newspapers, university, small business and non-profits).

• Fifteen Ohio Associated Press journalism awards, including several best in state.

• PR curriculum advisor, Peace Officer Training Academy, Ohio Attorney General’s Office.

• Doubled adoption rates at Union County Humane

Society, 2013.

• Increased PR content by 137% for Ohio State Electrical and Computer Engineering and facilitated an eight-point US News & World Report ranking leap.

• Award-winning photographer and skilled videographer.

• Proficient in Word, Video Editing, Music production, Drupal 8, Excel, PowerPoint, InDesign, Quark Express. EDUCATION

• Kent State University – Master of Arts,

Mass Communications and Public Relations, June 2013

• Ohio State University – Bachelor of Arts,

English/Creative Writing, April 2000

HONORS AND AWARDS

• 2018, OSU College of Engineering Exceptional Service,

“Above and Beyond Award”

•2013, Union County Humane Society Marketing and PR Board, “Volunteer of the Year”

•2013, Ohio Associated Press (AP) Award, “Best Breaking News Photo”

•2008, 2012, 2013, Ohio AP awards, “Best Community Service”

•2008, named “Best Feature Writer” in the state, Ohio AP

•2008, 2012, Ohio AP awards, “Best Columnist”

•2004, 2010, 2011, 2012, Ohio AP awards, “Best Business Writing”

•2001, 2006, Ohio AP awards, “Best Breaking News”

•2001, 2013, Ohio AP awards, “Best Investigative

Reporting”

PUBLIC RELATIONS EXPERIENCE

Communications Specialist, 2015-Present, The Ohio State University Electrical & Computer Engineering Institute for Materials Research Columbus, Ohio Leadership and strategic direction for news and research, through content marketing, media relations, alumni and internal relations; website management (UX/UI); writing and editing; publications; event coordination; fundraising; video editing; and photography. Role expanded in 2017 to include management of communications for the Institute for Materials Research

(IMR), Institute for Cybersecurity and Digital Trust, and the Solid State Electronics and Photonics Program. Currently oversee three public relations employees.

Strategic Communications Consultant, 2011-Present, Marysville, Ohio Provide strategic management in crisis communications, media relations, communication plans, photography, graphic design, social media marketing, video, music production and content marketing services for various Ohio government agencies, non-profits and businesses. Clients included the Ohio Peace Officers Training Academy, Union County (govern- ment), Union County Red Cross, Union County Humane Society, Union County Health Department, TEAM Marysville Uptown Revitalization Board, the Ohio State University High Voltage and Power Electronics Lab. JOURNALISM AND EDITING EXPERIENCE

Journalist, Marysville Journal-Tribune, 2001-2015, Marysville, Ohio. Award-winning community breaking news, crime, government, health, and education reporter in Union County, Ohio. Served as Journalist, Social Media Manager, Business Editor, Photographer, and Video Content Producer. Specialized in multi-media storytelling.

Journalist, Suburban News Publications, 2000-2001, Columbus, Ohio Schools, feature, crime and government coverage for Bexley News, New Albany News, Canal Winchester News and the Pickerington Sun-Times.

Editor, Demand Media, 2008-2011, Santa Monica, California Trained writers and supplied content for eHow, Rachel Ray, Cracked.com, Trails.com, USA Today and more. MTV/MTV2, 1997-2000, Columbus, Ohio

Managed digital marketing and content services for MTV/MTV2 online; national and local entertainment business coverage. RYAN HORNS, MA

937-***-**** ad30ds@r.postjobfree.com www.linkedin.com/in/ryanhorns

Recent Writing example:

Managing Building Efficiency in the City That Never Sleeps

NREL Software Tool Helps Building Owners Plan for Efficiency Projects

May 2, 2023 By Ryan Horns Contact media relations

Data exchange and support software developed at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) is helping community building owners—including those in New York City—meet the national drive toward decarbonization.

Lauren Adams, data science researcher in NREL's Building Technologies and Science Center, said it will take teamwork to implement climate-action regulations nationwide. She leads BuildingSync®, a data collection and management tool created in the Commercial Buildings Research Group.

"BuildingSync helps owners make smart renovation investments," Adams said. "It allows data to be more easily aggregated, compared, and exchanged between different databases and software tools—streamlining the energy audit process."

NREL Senior Research Engineer Nicholas Long said municipalities often lack the staff and resources to conduct energy audits on thousands of buildings.

Building data management involves a range of information, including HVAC systems, windows, architecture, insulation, and even regional climate. By creating a standardized language to easily aggregate, compare, and exchange energy data between vendors, BuildingSync helps cities make progress toward benchmarking goals, auditing compliance, evaluating program performance, and analyzing trends.

"Every building is unique," Long said. "The only way to address energy and decarbonization compliance is through data management tools that help people continuously track building performance and to look at the bigger picture."

Moving to the Big City

Funded by the Department of Energy's Building Technologies Office, BuildingSync was incorporated by buildee, a software platform used by utilities, municipalities, property owners, and energy services providers to rapidly identify and prioritize energy and carbon-reduction opportunities in commercial buildings. The New York City's Department of Citywide Administrative Services and Department of Energy Management contributed to the development of BuildingSync capabilities within buildee that streamline compliance and reporting for NYC Local Law 87, which mandates ASHRAE Standard 211 Level II energy audits for commercial buildings in the city.

"New York City is the first municipality to adopt the BuildingSync platform to identify, prioritize, and reduce emissions across its nearly billion-square-feet assortment of buildings," said Ben Levine, buildee program manager. "With this BuildingSync integration, building owners across the city now can access a centralized energy management platform to track climate action goals, map actions to those goals, and comply with local laws, all while reducing their utility costs and adding value to their buildings."

Levine said the project is ongoing, so the focus is about how the technology helps streamline local compliance into the buildee product for market use. The goal is to provide tools to help private owners and municipalities make educated investment decisions around energy efficiency and decarbonization.

The BuildingSync team is now informing more cities nationwide how the software can streamline the process for them too.

Visit BuildingSync for more information, or get started on your own energy audit by downloading the BuildingSync schema or validating your use case.

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