School & Area of Study Graduate student at Milano The New School for International Affairs, Management and Urban Policy.

Involvement in the Project As an Urban Policy student, Gal has been involved in the Empowerhouse Collaborative outreach to the community and partners as well as in financial analysis and budgetary estimations. Gal’s schooling and experience as an Architect has also enabled her to contribute to the Empowerhouse design and Passive House certification efforts.

Loves Most About the Sun As a native of Israel, a country with an average of 320 days of sunshine per year, Gal loves the sun and sees it as the core of our energy future.