Jeffrey Perlman, President and Founder

Jeffrey Perlman is the President and Founder of Bright Power. He spends his days solving the most challenging energy problems facing building owners today. An experienced energy auditor, energy analyst and solar-energy-system designer, Jeff is as happy in a boiler room or on a rooftop as he is in a corporate boardroom. Read More

Certifications: CEM, CEA, BPI Multifamily Building Analyst, LEED AP

Andrew McNamara, Senior Consultant and VP New Construction and Renewables

Andrew consults with design teams and owners regarding energy-saving opportunities, and works to provide buildings in which energy efficiency, green technology, and solar energy are formed into a comprehensive energy package. On solar projects, he helps our clients understand where and how solar power can be applied, and manages the installation of viable, productive solar systems on their buildings. Read More

Certifications: CEM, CEA, LEED AP BD+C (Building Design + Construction)

Gregory Sherman, VP of Existing Buildings Division

Gregory Sherman has extensive field experience in building audits and expertise in lighting design, mechanical systems, and construction management that shape his knowledge of building science and energy efficiency. With an emphasis on existing buildings, Greg helps property managers and building owners reduce their annual energy consumption with simple and cost effective energy management strategies. Read More

Certifications: CEM, BPI Multifamily Building Analyst, LEED AP, NYSERDA SCLP Ally Designer

Dan Africk, Associate Energy Engineer

Dan conducts energy audits of multifamily buildings. He is passionate about saving energy by strategizing creative, practical solutions unique to each building and finds satisfaction in overseeing energy retrofit projects. Dan has a B.S. in Environmental Studies from Binghamton University. Read More

Certifications: BPI Building Analyst, BPI Multifamily Building Analyst, BPI Envelope Professional, LEED Green Associate

Eric Ansanelli, Account Manager

As part of our EnergyScoreCards team, Eric analyzes building energy consumption, scrutinizes energy benchmark models, and hunts for odd energy use patterns. Through these tasks, he shows clients how their buildings can save money, and how they can understand their property's energy use by using the EnergyScoreCards modeling features. Read More

Mike Brusic, Energy Engineer

Mike works on the Existing Buildings team, performing energy audits, building energy models of residential and commercial facilities, identifying retrocommissioning opportunities, and designing and specifying energy efficiency retrofits. He has also conducted feasibility studies and analysis for combined heat-and-power systems in multifamily and commercial buildings. Read More

Robert Chen, Account Manager

As an Account Manager within the EnergyScoreCards team, Robert works with property managers and utility companies to help clients evaluate the energy performance of their building systems and equipment retrofits. Through analysis of utility and weather data, he assists clients in identifying energy conservation opportunities and realizing greater energy savings for their properties. Read More

Klaar De Schepper, Data Manager

Klaar helps New York City building owners comply with Local Law 84, the country's most ambitious effort to benchmark energy consumption in buildings. She optimizes data gathering efforts, streamlines processes, and structures documentation. Klaar has a B.S. in Interdisciplinary Science and Sustainable Development from Columbia University. Read More

Lucie Dupas, Solar Project Engineer

Lucie participates in every step of the solar installation process, from the preliminary design stage to the final installation inspection. She collaborates with architects and real estate developers to assess their solar needs and include them in the building design. She designs projects and manages them through the installation and monitors the existing installations. Read More

Carlos Gadea, Software Engineer

Carlos develops data-processing services and tools for the EnergyScoreCards back-end. Over the course of the last four years, he has been part of software and power engineering startups while working on computer science and audio engineering projects at Cooper Union. Carlos has a BE in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the Cooper Union.Read More

Skye Gruen, Director of Energy & Architectural Engineering

Skye works as an energy engineer with both our Existing Buildings team and our New Construction/Solar department. She has completed nearly 15 ASHRAE I audits, 25 ASHRAE II audits, and multiples scopes of work for LL87 Compliance. Skye has two years of solid experience modeling in Equip, TREAT, eQuest, REM/Rate, and TRNSYS, and has more than five years of experience modeling with custom made simultion/modeling programs. Read More

Certifications: BPI Multifamily Building Analyst

James Hannah, Business Development Associate

As a member of our Business Development team, James Hannah cultivates effective business relationships by spearheading outreach efforts and developing strategic partnerships that are consistent with Bright Power’s strategy.  By offering the full spectrum of Bright Power’s integrated energy solutions, James helps to ensure that clients achieve their financial and sustainability goals. Read More

Alexander Heckman, Energy Engineer

Alex works as an energy engineer for our existing buildings team, applying his knowledge of mechanical systems, energy auditing, and building energy simulations. Alex has over three years of experience of providing energy reduction plans for a wide variety of building types - residential, commercial, and industrial. Read More

Colleen Kling, Account Manager

Colleen works on the EnergyScoreCards team, providing technical analysis and quality assurance to clients, evaluating energy performance of buildings and retrofits, and identifying opportunities for clients to pursue energy-efficiency or renewable projects. Among her projects is EnergyScoreCards Minnesota, a pilot program offering free benchmarking services to multifamily buildings in Minnesota. Read more.

Steven Kolberg, Project Manager

Steven manages projects under HUD's Green Retrofit Program (GRP) and Mark-to-Market Program (M2M). He is also a member of Bright Power's benchmarking team. Steven has an AB from Bowdoin College where he double majored in Environmental Studies and Government and minored in Biology. Read More

Certifications: BPI Multifamily Building Analyst

David Kolsby, Energy Procurement Specialist

David assists Bright Power's client base achieve maximum results in energy purchasing and lowering supply side costs. He provides guidance in energy procurement by giving a breakdown of deregulation and what the current market means to their annual energy spend. Read More

Andrea Mancino, Energy Engineer

A part of our Existing Buildings team, Andrea performs energy audits and creates energy models for multifamily buildings. Andrea stands behind the notion that implementing energy-efficient solutions in buildings not only reduces energy consumption and harmful emissions, but is also a great capital investment when bringing out-dated buildings systems into the 21st century. Read More

Certifications: BPI Multifamily Building Analyst, BPI Building Analyst and BPI Envelope Professional.

Julien Marrec, Senior Energy Engineer

As a member of our Existing Buildings team, Julien performs energy audits of multifamily buildings. His skills in data analysis and Macro development (VBA), and his determination to wrangle large data sets into useful information are valuable contributions towards improving our analysis tools and increasing our internal efficiency. Read More

Certification: BPI Multifamily Building Analyst

Richard Meister, Business Development

With extensive knowledge in the energy risk management field, Richard strategizes to provide his clients with the best solutions for a cost effective, cohesive, energy platform. He has worked with a cross-section of clients, including: Valero, Conoco-Phillips, Hess, Koch, Bank of America, as well as many other financial institutions, helping them implement their fuel hedging goals. Richard analyzes individual client needs to develop an overall energy efficiency plan. Read More

Henry Misas, Energy Engineer

Henry works on energy efficiency and renewables projects at Bright Power. He works on designing and implementing solar systems, including photovoltaic arrays and solar thermal hot water heaters. He also works with the Existing Building Energy Efficiency division of Bright Power, drawing upon extensive building science knowledge to integrate cleaner energy systems into the framework of any project. Read More

Certification: BPI Multifamily Building Analyst

Sophie Nimmannit, Project Manager

Sophie facilitates audits of commercial, industrial, and multifamily buildings in Brooklyn, Queens, Staten Island and Long Island sponsored by utility energy efficiency programs. She also performs critical research, and data analysis. Read More

Leyna O'Neill, Administrative Assistant

Leyna has the opportunity to work across the divisions to make sure Bright Power employees have everything they need to run a smooth operation. Whether it's organizing company events, sending out expense reports or assembling furniture, she has become a jack of all trades in the office. Her diverse background spans everything from teaching to consumer rights reporting, and she is happy to have entered the green community. Read More

Michele Soderstrom, Senior Account Manager

Michele is a member of the EnergyScoreCards team within Bright Power where she performs data analysis, manages client accounts, and supports a number of projects associated with the development of this growing software. She works with the NYC Benchmarking program, helping managers of residential buildings to achieve compliance with Local Law 84 of New York City energy regulation. Read More

Certifications: BPI Multifamily Building Analyst

Matt Stankiewicz, Energy Auditor

Matt works as an energy auditor for our existing buildings team. When not in the field, he helps building owners create energy models for Enterprise Green Communities, a program that promotes the incorporation of green design and sustainable practices into the development and rehabilitation of affordable housing. Read More

Certifications: BPI Multfamily Building Analyst, BPI Building Analyst Professional, BPI Building Envelope Professional, Lead RRP-certified

Depika Vijayakumar, Account Manager

Depika is an Account Manager with the EnergyScoreCards team, working with utility companies, developers, and property managers to perform benchmarking studies, analyze energy performance, and optimize energy use patterns of buildings. She assists clients in identifying cost-saving opportunities through the use of EnergyScoreCards’ energy models. Read More

Phil Vos, Business Development 

Phil performs outreach to companies and trade groups interested in Bright Power's services, with a particular focus on New York City's benchmarking and auditing requirements. His prior credentials include work with the NY Wa$teMatch industrial materials exchange program and NY Industrial & Technical Assistance Corp. (ITAC). Read More

Certifications: BPI Multifamily Building Analyst

Sam Weisenberg, Heating Specialist

Sam visits buildings, scours utility bills, analyzes potential utility savings based on operational or equipment changes and entices people to reduce energy consumption with the lure of saving money. Read More

Certification: Certified Building Commissioning Professional, BPI Multifamily Building Analyst

Interns

Bright Power's interns have a hands-on learning experience in an exciting green company. If you are interested in Internship opportunities, please email a cover letter and resume to jobs@brightpower.com. Read More