Jesse Hunt

Phius Alliance Houston Chapter President & South Region Co-Rep | Founder of Emergent Development

Jesse moved to Houston, Texas to merge his passions for social and environmental justice and the built environment. He has spent the last 7+ years as a sustainability professional in commercial architecture honing his understanding of building science, design, and construction administration. His previous experience includes custom woodworking in Vermont, commercial framing in Colorado, building water systems for two years as a Peace Corps volunteer in Honduras and studying sustainable design and project management in Austin, Texas, Angers, France, and Freiburg, Germany. 

Jesse firmly believes that energy performance and social benefit are force multipliers for economic performance in new development. He holds a Professional Science Master’s in Environmental Management and Sustainability and is a Phius Certified Consultant.