Kate Hickcox, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Virtual
ThursdayApril 9, 2026
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm ET
Credits LU | Elective TBD
Intermediate
Explore the luminaire life cycle inventory (LCI) template developed by PNNL, designed to drive advancements in resource efficiency and supply chain security. This session showcases its alignment with North America’s first Product Category Rules (PCR) for luminaires, co-developed by industry experts. Learn how the LCI template streamlines data-driven decision-making across economic, resource, and supply chain dimensions. Discover how PNNL is leveraging this tool to assess impacts related to critical materials and supply chain security, as well as compliance with the Build America, Buy America (BABA) Act.
Learning Objectives
- Analyze how life cycle data can inform material and production choices for lighting equipment manufacturing
- Examine how industry adoption of the LCI template enhances decision-making across the lighting market, from manufacturing to design and specification to distribution to building occupants
- Explore how data-driven tools, like the LCI template, identify critical material use to encourage supply chain security, and equipment affordability and quality
- Understand how LCI templates aligned with PCRs enable more comparable, transparent, and accurate analyses
Speaker
Kate Hickcox
Energy + Environment Research Scientist
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Kate Hickcox brings over 20 years of experience in business development, research, project and team management, and design. Her work emphasizes the triple bottom line, balancing aesthetic and technical needs alongside economic, societal, and ecological considerations. At Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), Kate focuses on advancing research in energy, buildings, industry, manufacturing, and communities, blending creative and practical approaches to uncover effective design solutions and strategies.
Passionate about collaboration, she aims to inspire and guide teams effectively. By aligning goals with government priorities, she fosters growth and impactful results. Her approach cultivates a culture of innovation and ethical conduct, with skills in task management, mentoring, and communication. Committed to creating a supportive, inclusive environment, she builds strong relationships with managers and stakeholders, leveraging multidisciplinary capabilities to tackle ecological and energy challenges.