The
Energy
Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG)
Program and State
Energy
Program (SEP):
Support to
Local, State and Tribal Governments Via the Lockheed-Martin
Corporation on Behalf of the U.S. Department of Energy
On behalf of the U.S. Department of Energy Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy’s (EERE’s) Office of Weatherization and Intergovernmental Programs (OWIP), Mr. Burmeister works daily with, and serves as a primary national account manager to, the major Washington, DC-based local, state and tribal government associations, including, but limited to:
Mr. Burmeister helps lead communication issues and assists the staff and members of these associations stay current on relevant developments related to the Energy Efficiency and Conservation and Block Grant (EECBG) and the State Energy Program (SEP). He also provides energy efficiency and renewable energy policy advice to these same people. This work requires regular travel to, and a constant presence in, Washington, DC.
A
National
Sustainability Survey
At the request of
the Public Technology Institute (PTI) and with funding from the U.S.
Department of Energy, Mr. Burmeister is the lead author and
implementer of a national survey of cities and counties. The survey
is designed to learn about the current status of sustainability
related tools across seven major areas: energy efficiency, renewable
energy, smart transportation, waste reduction and recycling, smart
growth and planning, water efficiency and greenhouse gas emission
reductions.
Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP), Energy
Assurance and Energy Security Work with Local Governments
CEG is updating Energy Assurance Guidelines for Local Governments
for the Public Technology Institute’s (PTI’s) Sustainability Council,
which will subsequently be distributed to some of the nation’s 33,000
local governments. Mr. Burmeister is also working with the U.S.
Conference of Mayors and the National League of Cities on training
local governments and educating them about renewable energy and energy
efficiency technologies related to energy assurance and critical
infrastructure protection (CIP).
Zero Energy
Homes (ZEHs) in the Southwestern United States
Mr. Burmeister helps the Building Industry Research Alliance (BIRA), a
California-based, U.S. Department of Energy-funded Building America
team build entire Zero Energy Home (ZEH)
subdivisions in Utah, California, New Mexico, Arizona and Nevada. He is
the national expert who negotiates the special benefits for the ZEH
builders with the local and state governments. Mr. Burmeister also
works directly for the New Mexico Governor’s state energy office on ZEH
implementation and marketing issues.
How
Big Can
Energy Efficiency Be?: The American Council for an Energy-Efficient
Economy (ACEEE)
At
the request of
the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy, Mr. Burmeister
is writing a magazine article about the tremendous potential of
energy efficiency by the year 2050, focusing on the huge gains made
possible through new information and communication technologies
(ICT). He is using research conducted by ACEEE and personal
interviews of industry leaders for the article, which will is
targeted to mainstream Americans.
Ice Energy
Mr.
Burmeister is a formal Strategic Advisor to the Windsor, Colorado-
based Ice Energy Company, an innovative company focused on energy
storage and advanced cooling and refrigeration products and
technologies. The company manufactures and markets a new Ice Storage
Air Conditioner (ISAC) product line for residential and commercial
applications that addresses the increasing demand for electricity. Ice
Energy’s products shift the largest component of residential and
commercial peak demand -- air conditioning -- from expensive “on-peak”
times of the day to “off-peak” periods, when energy is less expensive
and less polluting, generally.
4Tell Solutions, Inc. Sustainable Software
Mr.
Burmeister is helping Portland, Maine-based 4Tell Solutions, Inc. with
the market penetration of their sustainable governance software for
local and state governments. 4Tell's software helps local and
state governments report metrics related to the ARRA (Obama's Stimulus
Bill), track emissions and valuable buildings data. Mr. Burmeister
helps the company gain access to key state decision makers in targeted
local governments and states.
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.
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.