Board of Directors:
Leonard Wyeth AIA, President
Sheri Dieso, Vice President
George Penniman, Treasurer
Sara Holmes, Secretary
Philippe Campus
Nick Jones
Katie Troy
BIOS
Leonard Wyeth AIA, President
With more than 30 years of experience, Leonard’s work displays his deep creativity, and resourcefulness. His projects have included new houses, house renovations and restorations, interior design, landscape design, space planning, site planning, campus planning as well as institutional, corporate and urban design. Clients appreciate his hands-on approach and masterful ability to collaborate with teams of all stripes. He resides in Ivoryton, CT with his family. When he isn’t thinking about all things architecture, you may find him deep in the study of guitars and all things related to guitars and music.
- Licensed Architect in the States of Connecticut, Massachusetts and New York
- NCARB Certified
- State Historic Preservation Office-approved architect
- Certified Passive House Designer
Research and Study:
Study Committee member for Connecticut Academy of Science and Engineering (CASE): Investigating the feasibility of using rejected heat from CT primary generation power plants as requested by the Connecticut Energy Advisory Board (CEAB) – 2009.
Study Committee member for Connecticut Academy of Science and Engineering (CASE): Rail energy study for Connecticut DOT- 2014.
Publications:
Work published in The New York Times, Architectural Record, Progressive Architecture, Architecture, Metropolitan Home, House Beautiful, Builder, Renovation and numerous other domestic and foreign journals. Articles and projects published in American School and University.
Awards:
- Ireland’s Great Hunger Museum, Connecticut Building Congress First Place Small Projects Award
- Mark Twain Library: Honorable Mention, CT Award for Excellence in Public Library Architecture***
- Quinnipiac College Rathskeller, American School & University Award*
- Quinnipiac College Lender School of Business Center, AIA Connecticut Merit Award*
- Wyeth House, CSA/Hartford Monthly Residential Design Award
- Wyeth House, New England Regional Council/AIA Merit Award
- Wyeth House, Renaissance/Remodeling Project of the Year
- Wyeth House, AIA Connecticut Honor Award
- Wyeth House, Builder’s Choice Grand Award
- McKim House, American Wood Council Award**
- McKim House, New England Regional Council/AIA Design Award**
- McKim House, AIA Connecticut Honor Award**
- McKim House, Cedar Shake & Shingle Bureau/AIA First Award**
- Quinnipiac College Suntraps, AIA Connecticut Public Space Awards*
- Baldwin House, Builder’s Choice Award***
- Manville Apartment, Builder’s Choice Award**
- Manville Apartment, New England Regional Council/AIA Design Award**
- Manville Apartment, American Wood Council Award**
- Crowell Studio and Residence, New England Regional Council/AIA Design Award**
- Crowell Studio and Residence, Red Cedar Shingle & Hand split Shake Bureau/AIA Design Award**
- Crowell Studio and Residence, Builder’s Choice Award**
- Crowell Studio and Residence, Architectural Record House Award**
- Crowell Studio and Residence, Long Island AIA Gold Award**
- Quinnipiac College Dormitory, Builder’s Choice Award*
- Parc de la Villette, International Competition Credit Award (with Centerbrook Architects)
* with Jefferson Riley FAIA, Partner-in-Charge, of Centerbrook Architects
** with Mark Simon FAIA, Partner-in-Charge, of Centerbrook Architects
*** with William Grover FAIA, Partner-in-Charge, of Centerbrook Architects
Professional Involvement:
- Connecticut Science Foundation: Uses for waste heat from power generation plants – 2008-2009
- AIA Connecticut Design Commission – 2002 to present – Chairman
- Essex Elementary School Renovations – 2003-2005 – Building Committee
- Board of Trustees, Ivoryton Playhouse – 1988-2001 – Vice President
- AIA Connecticut Design Committee – 1986-1988 – Chairman
- Inland Wetlands and Watercourses Commission, Essex, Connecticut – 1981-1988
- American Institute of Architects
- NCARB
- NAMM
- National Trust for Historic Preservation
Teaching/ Lectures/ Juries
- Jury: University of Hartford: Design reviews – 2007-2013
- Jury: CT ABC – Associated Builders and Contractors, Inc. awards program 2004-5-6-7 & 2008
- Jury: AIA RI – American Institute of Architects, Rhode Island Chapter, Design Awards Program 2004
- Technology and Education Symposium: Quinnipiac University, 1997-1998
- Owner Architect working relationship: Quinnipiac University 1996-1997
- Edge Cities Symposium: University of Virginia School of Architecture, 1991
- Solar Energy and Design – Adult Education, 1979
- Visiting Lecturer and Critic, University of Nebraska, 1978
Sheri Dieso, Vice President
SHERI DIESO, AIA, LEED AP® BD+C is the founding principal of Bryant Dieso LLC, a woman owned business certified as a SBE / MBE with the State of Connecticut. Sheri is passionate about sustainable design and believes every project should be approached with the goals of environmental responsibility, energy efficiency and reduced carbon footprint. Sheri established Bryant Dieso in 2010 with the intent of assisting design teams and Owners with achieving their goals of LEED® certification for their building projects, while focusing on the triple bottom line: people, planet and profit. She is well versed in the Integrative Design Process, an approach that helps to achieve the best solutions affordably with all team members and stakeholders working together from the outset of a project.
Sheri, a Registered Architect in the State of Connecticut, has extensive experience in design and project management, having practiced architecture for nearly 30 years, with a primary focus on green projects since 2001. Her vast experience in the building industry is further enhanced by completion of a Graduate Certificate in Sustainable Design from the Boston Architectural College / Sustainable Design Institute in 2011. She earned both a Bachelor of Architecture degree and Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Interior Architecture from the Rhode Island School of Design.
In 2002 Sheri earned the distinction of LEED AP® (Accredited Professional) and in 2011 added the specialization of BD+C (Building Design + Construction) to this credential. The LEED certification program, developed by the USGBC (U.S. Green Building Council), is the nationally accepted benchmark for the design, construction, and operation of green buildings.
Sheri is a member of the AIA (American Institute of Architects), AIACT (CT Chapter) and an active member of its Committee on the Environment (COTE).
Bryant Dieso is a member of the USGBC and Sheri is a member of the CTGBC (CT Chapter) as well as an active member of its College and University Outreach Task Force. She regularly attends GreenBuild®, the world’s largest annual conference and expo dedicated to green building, which brings together industry leaders, experts and professionals dedicated to sustainable building.
“LEED AP” and the related acronym, and the LEED AP logos are trademarks owned by the U.S. Green Building Council and awarded to individuals under license by the Green Building Certification Institute.
The U.S. Green Building Council® is committed to a prosperous and sustainable future for our nation through cost-efficient and energy-saving green buildings, and is the convenor of the GreenBuild International Conference and Expo.
Photo Credit: Roger Williams 
Sara Dodson Holmes, Secretary
While her decision to attend Skidmore College as an undergraduate may have been heavily influenced by its outstanding equestrian program, it was here she fell in love with theater, soon becoming involved in all aspects of stagecraft. Knowing she wanted to follow a career in architecture and design, Sara earned a Bachelor of Science with a self-determined major incorporating studies in technical theater, art history, and studio art.
At the University of Pennsylvania, Sara’s studies ran the gamut from historic preservation to environmental building simulation eventually earning a Master of Architecture at the Graduate School of Fine Arts (now called the School of Design).
Sara has been with Wyeth Architects since 2009 working on numerous residential and institutional projects. Prior to this she worked at Centerbrook Architects and Planners in Essex, CT where she was involved in many different project types including museums, independent schools, student centers, research laboratories, and athletic centers.
Sara is passionate about sustainability and is a LEED professional and recently earned her Passive House certification (Certified Passive House Designer). Her dream home is a converted barn.
George Penniman, Treasurer
George Penniman received his Masters of Architecture from the University of Virginia in 1986 and is licensed in CT, NY, RI, MA and ME. Through a rigorous training and certification process he has been awarded credentials as a Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design Accredited Professional (LEED AP) for Homes from the US Green Building Council and a Certified Passive House Designer / Consultant (CPHD/C) from the Passive House Institute in Darmstadt, Germany.
George is a member of the American Institute of Architects, USGBC, Northeast Sustainable Energy Association (NESEA), Passivehaus Maine and People’s Action for Clean Energy (PACE). He is a founding board member of CT Passive House and has a long history of board membership with local institutions.
With his wife, Anne, and their slobbery dog, Leo, he divides his time between their beautiful (and drafty) 1848 home in Essex and their beautiful (and draft-free) Passive House cabin in Maine.
Phillipe Camus
I became a Certified Passive House Consultant (CPHC) at the end of 2011. It was my most demanding accomplishment since receiving my architect’s license in Connecticut in 1982.
I initially earned a diploma of Architect from the Ecole Nationale Supérieure d’ Architecture in Belgium, where I grew up. Afterward, I received a Master’s in Environmental Design at the Yale University School of Architecture.
Then I started designing houses, including several passive solar homes, was a contractor for a while, and for a few years worked for other architects until I opened my practice in Branford, Connecticut in 1986.
I have continued training, taking courses at the Harvard Graduate School of Design, among others. I am now certified by both the US and by the International Passive House Institutes, and a member of the New England Sustainable Energy Association. In addition, I am a registered Interior Designer.
Community involvement, another aspect of my career, has led me to give several lectures on renewable energy, both in Connecticut and in Belgium, to co- chair the AIA, CT’s Committee On The Environment for several years, and for a few years recently, to chair the Town of Guilford’s Design Review Committee.
Now, I specialize in Passivehouses and remodelings, all the way to Net Zero; and in “Near Passive houses”, that foster greater comfort and healthy indoor air quality, using very low-energy, including renewable sources (geothermal and solar), which also reduces the carbon footprint. It is often the better alternative for the projects I do on sensitive sites.
My latest Passivehouse won the 2015 Hobie Award for the “Most Energy Efficient house” in Connecticut. I have also designed many medical and professional offices, several restaurants, many condominiums and even renovated a state prison. Moreover, I have an excellent track record of getting variances for properties with difficult zoning problems.
Houses I designed are in various states including: Connecticut, New York, Massachusetts, Colorado, as well as in the US Virgin Islands, France, and Belgium. Some of my work has been published in This Old House, Food and Wine, The Hartford Courant, The New Haven Register, and Yankee Magazine.