Brenda L. Martínez Quiñones is Manager of Sustainable and Community Energy Development at Barrio Eléctrico. An architect and LEED AP BD+C, she holds a master’s degree in architecture and a bachelor’s degree in environmental design from the University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus. Her experience includes teaching sustainable design and LEED at UPR, directing education for the U.S. Green Building Council’s Caribbean Chapter, coordinating weatherization initiatives, and developing energy-efficiency and renewable-energy projects.