Dr. Richard (Rick) Bergman's major research objectives include: 1) developing life-cycle assessments (LCA) and conducting comparative LCAs for product, building, and energy systems, 2) investigating GHG mitigation strategies using harvested wood products in buildings in conjunction with forest management practices and final disposition of wood products, 3) conducting system and scale-up analyses using robust artificial intelligence-based data analytics, and 4) minor focus on economic assessments. Rick has a Bachelor’s in Chemical Engineering and Master’s and PhD in Wood Science from University of Wisconsin-Madison. Rick also participates in green building standard and product category rule development.