Leighton is an architectural engineer with over 20 years of experience designing high-performance mechanical systems for collecting institutions, arts centers, and education clients.

Leighton is passionate about the art and science of great building design and uses that passion to create high-performance engineered systems that form technically-sound, maintainable and sustainable building facilities. Leighton is a past president of the MN Chapter of ASHRAE, a licensed mechanical engineer, and a two-time national recipient of ASHRAE’s First Place Technology Award.