Felix Zemel

As Principal and Founder of Pracademic Solutions, Felix combines over a decade of experience

in the public sector with his academic knowledge to provide his clients with a unique set of skills

that help him navigate through the construction, environmental health, and public health

permitting and policy processes. Previously, as Chief of Building Inspections and Director of

Code Development for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts’ Department of Public Safety, Felix

oversaw the development, enforcement, and interpretation of the Massachusetts State Building

Code. While holding these positions, Felix also served as a voting member of the Board of

Building Regulations and Standards, Building Code Coordination Council, Board of Registration

of Sheet Metal Workers, Building Code Appeals Board, and Interagency Permitting Board. His

leadership assisted the Commonwealth of Massachusetts with retaining its top ranking for energy

efficiency by the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy and led the Department of

Public Safety into a cooperative relationship with the MA Department of Fire Services after over

two decades of public disagreements.

Prior to employment with the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Felix served in various public

health and building safety positions in the Towns of Framingham, Cohasset, and Sherborn. He

also served as a member of the Executive Committee for the MA Health Officers’ Association

and currently serves as the Academic Chair of the American Academy of Sanitarians. He has

also served as Technical Advisor in Land Use Planning and Design for the National

Environmental Health Association and as a peer reviewer for the Journal of Environmental

Health.