Murphy O'Neal

I’m a lifelong builder and environmental problem‑solver who has spent my career improving how we design, construct, and sustain the built environment. My work ranges from hands‑on remediation and construction to inventing an award winning patented low‑carbon modular system and leading global sustainability initiatives. I’m passionate about practical solutions that reduce waste, cut carbon, and make communities more resilient. I thrive at the intersection of innovation, engineering, and real‑world impact.

I have more than 30 years of experience across sustainability, environmental engineering, construction, and cleantech innovation. My career spans hands‑on remediation and site management, modular construction, lifecycle analysis, and executive leadership in the built environment. I’ve founded and led companies, developed patented low‑carbon building technologies, delivered international pilots, and built partnerships with government, industry, and global organizations. My work consistently focuses on problem solving, reducing carbon, improving resource efficiency, and creating practical, scalable solutions for resilient and sustainable built environments.

My education includes professional coursework through the U.S. EPA’s Research Triangle Park campus in air pollution control equipment, environmental auditing, and instrumentation systems, along with HAZWOPER certification. I also bring a lifetime of hands‑on construction and development experience—working across residential and commercial building, site preparation, framing, equipment operation, and field problem‑solving. This practical foundation, combined with decades of applied, university‑level study in engineering, environmental science, lifecycle analysis, and sustainability, has shaped my technical approach to innovation and the built environment.