Will Lintner is the project manager for the federal sector for the Laboratories for the 21st Century Program and a staff member of the Federal Energy Management Program within the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy within the Department of Energy (DOE).

He has more than 20 years experience in the energy and utilities management fields. In addition to managing Labs21 for DOE, he also participates in DOE's Departmental Energy Management Team. He was named one of DOE's Energy Champions for the Year 2000 for his significant contributions to reducing the annual operating costs of DOE's own facilities by $100 million through the installation of energy conservation measures. Prior to working at DOE, Lintner was a senior engineer for steam systems for the Naval Facilities Engineering Command. As such, he was responsible for providing technical assistance to the Navy's shore installations to improve the performance of Navy heating plants and distribution systems. His responsibilities included such initiatives as the "Clean Steam" program to deliver purified steam to the Navy's ships while in port. He is a registered mechanical engineer in the Commonwealth of Virginia. He is currently chairman of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers’ Northern Virginia Section.

• Moving Laboratories into the 21st Century (September 20, 2005)