Her courses in Zero Energy Housing, Design and Integration of Advanced Mechanical Systems, Global Building Rating Systems, and Integrated Community Energy Systems examine building performance and sustainability in a national & international context. She also provides consulting in high performance affordable housing and does research on low-temperature district geothermal systems as a component of effective energy systems. Dr. Baird serves on CMU's Green Practices committee and is currently leading an effort to reclaim and resuse wastewater for the campus district cooling and heating systems. Prior to coming to CMU, Dr. Baird was a vice-president in an environmental consulting firm supporting federal agencies in Washington, D.C.