Zara is a Senior Energy Engineer at Arup, who is responsible for energy and sustainability consulting for large commercial projects as well as university campuses and school and college districts. Zara has over a decade of experience working on sustainability projects and multiple energy feasibility studies on cogeneration plants and solar projects in particular. Her work focuses on existing building projects ranging from retro-commissioning, energy auditing , commissioning, LEED and post occupancy assessments of buildings. Zara serves on the Living Future Los Angeles (LFLA) Steering Committee and co-leads the LFLA Zero Carbon group.