Kristina Munroe PE

While Twisted Oak, the author's home, was under construction, many curious folks asked to see the house. After completion, the tours and interest in the home continued, and many visitors asked for more information about the systems and the construction. Others asked when the book would be coming out. The book, Twisted Oak, was written in an attempt to answer the plethora of questions typically asked during a tour of the house. This book is designed to offer a first step for those who are considering building, buying, or modifying their homes and lives to create a more sustainable footprint and future.

Kristina Munroe PE, a professional engineer, lives in Durango Colorado with her two sons, Austin and Andy, at their home they named Twisted Oak, a house that heats and cools itself, generates its power, collects and heats its household water, and manages its waste in an environmentally responsible way.

Kristina grew up in Durango, Colorado, attended Durango High School, and graduated valedictorian in 1983. She graduated with High Honors from Northeastern University in Boston, MA, earning a civil engineering degree with an emphasis on structural design in 1988.

During her career, she worked as a Naval Architect for the US Navy, as an engineer for The Boeing Company on the design of the Boeing 777, and for smaller design firms specializing in the design of bridges and marine structures.

In 1999, Kristina turned her attention back to her longtime interest in architecture, specializing in the structural design of small commercial and residential projects. She started Munroe Engineering in Seattle, WA in 2001. She holds a professional engineering license (PE) in both Washington State and Colorado.