Bill Frantz is a senior principal scientist and mechanical engineer in the Innovation Group of Armstrong World Industries. For more than 30 years, he has led exploratory efforts to develop new building products for many segments in the construction industry. He earned his BSME at Drexel University and MSME at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. He is a member of ASME, ASHRAE and TC9.11 Clean Spaces.