| Zach Stern, LEED AP Senior Consultant—Midstream Strategies SUMMARY Stern has strong business acumen complemented by a solid technical background. He is a “systems integrator,” software writer, building automation and control system designer, and trainer of HVAC technicians. His experience spans the boardroom, the boiler room and everywhere in between. Armed with superior analytical skills and knowledge of how to deliver energy efficiency to the marketplace, Zach and his company, Elemco Building Controls add an “as needed” software development component to the Better Buildings team. EXPERIENCE HIGHLIGHTS • Elemco Building Controls, Inc., 1988-present President. Responsible for corporate direction, product development, sales, energy management, software, and education initiatives. • Negotiated software private label agreements with several large control contractors. • Successfully solicited R&D money for software development via response to New York State Energy Research & Development Authority (NYSERDA) Program Opportunity Notices. • Provides sales management for all products and services including Turnkey Building Management Systems (BMS), Measurement & Verification (M&V) systems, submetering systems, BMS service, and software. • Evaluate and design turnkey energy conservation measures in industrial, commercial, institutional, and multi-family residential applications. • Elemco Prime Energy Systems, Inc. and Elemco Industrial Service Company, 1983-1988 General Manager and President. Developed competitive pricing structure and implemented formal system procedures. Programmed accounting functions (dBASE II, dBASE III, Supercalc). • Designed programs for use in dairy production environments, industrial settings, and inventory distribution centers (BASIC, dBASE III, Clipper). • Designed “ENERGY EXECUTIVE” training manual and three-day training seminars. • Innovative Management Systems, 1977-1983 Management and computer consultant. Systems analysis, programming, and documentation (FORTRAN IV, CBASIC). Projects included energy management simulation models. EDUCATOR • Trains commercial building operating engineers on Energy Conservation, Direct Digital Control Systems, Supervision, Building Design and Maintenance, Environmental Health and Safety Issues, and Design, Operation and Maintenance of Building Systems INDUSTRY INVOLVEMENT • Participated in several NYSERDA evaluation committees for funding of innovative energy conservation projects • Served as member of PSE&G’s Measurement and Verification Committee • Involved with LonMark America, promoting standard communication protocols for BMS • Member of the American Society of Heating Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) and the Association of Energy Engineers (AEE) • Published author of articles on submetering for trade journals EDUCATION • Manhattan College Engineering Program; Hunter College, B.A. |
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