Recent Work
- George led a regional energy planning initiative in the State of Ohio with the National Association of Regional Councils (NARC). This resulted in a major report outlining the economic development opportunities for Ohio associated with moving to cleaner coal, more natural gas and cleaner and greener energy sources, including wind, solar and biomass.
- George was the lead author for Local Government Energy Assurance Guidelines, Version II (September 2011) available at http://www.energyassurance.us/index.php/leap/inside/C7.
- George wrote and co-produced two energy films over the past year. You can find both films at http://vimeo.com/28913409.
- George is working for the U.S. Department of Energy through the Interstate Renewable Energy Council (IREC) on the Home Energy Upgrade Initiative (aka the Workforce Guidelines Project) and is responsible for motivating utilities and States to increase their efforts across home performance training programs.
- George wrote a Home Performance with ENERGY STAR (HPwES) "Best Practices" report for the National Association of State Energy Officials (NASEO) in late 2011.
- Along with ICF and PTI, CEG won a $3 million, two year energy assurance project through the California Energy Commission (CEC).
- Most of George’s time in 2011 was spent as a Green Job Developer on behalf of the National Association of Regional Councils (NARC) on an $8 million U.S. Department of Labor-funded project. He helped manage the project, and was responsible for finding solar, wind, and energy efficiency jobs for the unemployed in Ohio, Arizona and Texas.
Major Affiliations
The National Association of State Energy Officials
(NASEO)—
Mr. Burmeister is an Honorary State Energy Office Director
Mr. Burmeister was recognized by NASEO as an Honorary
State Energy Office Director
in 1992 after personally convincing three State Legislative bodies to
abandon their efforts to remove their state energy offices, while
simultaneously writing a book, Energy Management and Conservation
(1992) which documented the successful energy programs managed by state
energy offices since the 1973 oil embargo. He is very proud of his
on-going relationship with NASEO and their members.
California Building Industry Association (CBIA)
In
addition to sharing office space with the California Building Industry
Association (CBIA) in Sacramento, Mr. Burmeister occasionally writes
about energy efficiency and green building for their magazine, California
Builder.
American Solar Energy Society (ASES)
As
a former Policy Committee member and magazine editorial Board member,
Mr. Burmeister continues to help ASES with substantive policy, and
magazine-related reviews when requested.
National Association of Regional Councils (NARC)
Mr. Burmeister serves as a formal advisor and staff to the National Association of Regional Councils in Washington, DC. As a membership organization, NARC is the national voice of regionalism for Councils of Government (COGs) and Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPOs) across the U.S.
Public Technology Institute (PTI)
Mr.
Burmeister is a formal Advisor to, and contractor for, the Public
Technology Institute (PTI). As the only technology organization created
by and for cities and counties, PTI works with a core network of
leading local government officials – the PTI membership – to identify
opportunities for technology research, share best practices, offer
consultancies and pilot demonstrations, promote technology development
initiatives and develop educational programming. Officials from PTI
member governments participate in Councils and Forums that address
specific technology areas. Through partnerships with industry, federal
agencies and other governmental organizations, PTI shares the results
of its activities and the expertise of its members with the broader
audience of the more than 33,000 U.S. cities and counties.