Janna Alampi is the principal architect and owner of EPICx Studio, and is recognized as an expert in design, construction, commissioning and maintenance of building enclosures.

With over 15 years of experience in the architectural field, Janna has an extensive portfolio ranging from higher education to private residences, having lived and practiced nationally and internationally in diverse climate zones. Janna is recognized as an expert in building enclosure commissioning (BECx), energy codes, sustainable design practices, and code compliance including risk reduction and mitigation techniques for hazards such as floods, tornadoes and hurricanes.

Janna is a leader in Iowa for building enclosure commissioning, and has been the senior façade architect on numerous projects. Her areas of practice include air barrier and waterproofing consulting, code requirement analysis, comprehensive performance specifications, constructability reviews, detail development, material selection, energy code compliance review and analysis, curtain wall consulting, and evaluation of thermal performance and condensation potential. She provides a full range of services from pre-design through occupancy, that achieve high-performance, fully integrated, and constructible building enclosures.

A graduate of Iowa State University, Janna pursued licensure and earned her architecture license in Florida. In 2016, she became certified as a Building Enclosure Commissioning Process Provider (BECxP) and Accredited Commissioning Authority + Building Enclosure (CxA+BE) from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and has provided commissioning and retro-commissioning on numerous projects.

Janna is the Founder and Past Chair of the Building Enclosure Council of Iowa (BEC-Iowa), which was established in 2016. In 2018, Janna was elected as Secretary for Building Enclosure Council – National (BEC-N). Recognized as a Citizen Architect by AIA Iowa for multiple years, she continues to serve professional organizations and her community through public service. Janna is a guest lecturer at the Iowa State University Department of Architecture and has given numerous speaking engagements on the topic of building enclosures and commissioning.