Northwest's approach to energy
conservation in both the residential and commercial building sectors.
Since 1987, Mr. Baylon has managed and co-authored several reviews of
energy codes and standards in the Pacific Northwest. This has included
reviews of residential energy codes for the Bonneville Power
Administration, the Northwest Power Planning Council, the State of
Oregon, and for various jurisdictions in the State of Washington.
In the non-residential sector, Mr. Baylon's authored or co-authored
reviews of code compliance and code enforcement in Washington and
Oregon have been used to form simplified enforceable energy codes in
these states. Mr. Baylon has also provided review and consultation
services regarding energy efficiency in residential and commercial
buildings to numerous private clients.
Over the last 21 years, Ecotope has provided some of the most significant analysis in the Pacific Northwest region, and Mr. Baylon has managed many of these projects. Mr. Baylon holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Architecture and a Masters degree in Sociology, both from the University of Washington. Historically, his work has focused on energy-efficient engineering in buildings, and this remains his primary professional interest.
SUNDAY, SUNCODE, and SERI-RES,
widely-used simulation tools), appliance performance, building infiltration
and ventilation measurement and modeling, numerical methods, and duct system
measurement and modeling. He has managed several major research projects
for the Bonneville Power Administration, the Electric Power Research
Institute, and other agencies and is frequently consulted by other leaders
in the energy research field. Mr. Palmiter is the author of the duct
efficiency testing protocols and duct simulation model used in Ecotope's
duct research to date.
and management, project-related interviewing and coordination, technical writing
and editing, and project management and coordination support.
Ms. Borrelli has worked on most of the major research projects conducted by Ecotope in the past 16 years. Projects in which she played a major role include the 1996 Washington Nonresidential Code Compliance Survey (interviewing and database development and maintenance), the 1999-2000 Baseline Survey conducted for the Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (project coordination, database development, programming and maintenance, oversight of interviewer training and quality control), and the Resource Assessment of Energy Efficiency Measures for the Residential, Commercial and Industrial Sectors for the Energy Trust of Oregon, Inc. (project management, residential sector analysis).
running simulation software, and occasionally climbing
into crawlspaces. A native of the Puget Sound area, she holds
a Bachelor's of Science degree from the Evergreen State College.
Molly has worked at Ecotope since 1998. Previously, she worked
harvesting clams and mussels on Totten Inlet. When not at the
office she enjoys commuting by bicycle, printmaking, and playing
the banjo.
He has trained HVAC and weatherization technicians and others in the use of field testing protocols, including real-time heating system distribution system efficiency tests, specialized HVAC equipment testing protocols, and infiltration/ventilation testing. His current research projects include residential heat pumps and commercial rooftop units.
He has a low voltage certification from the state of Washington and has a Universal EPA refrigerant certification.
From 1985-1989, he worked as an energy program evaluator at the Washington State Energy Office.
He attended Deep Springs College and Stanford University before graduating in 1986 with a B. S. in Chemistry and Energy Systems from The Evergreen State College.
improvements due to retrofits,and the performance
and potential for savings in rooftop package units in small
commercial buildings. Paul is currently principal investigator for
a project funded by the National Energy Technology Laboratory
to evaluate new test methods for estimating duct leakage.
Paul is a member of ASHRAE, and has been active in the development of ASHRAE Standard 152P (Method of Test for Determining the Design and Seasonal Efficiencies of Residential Thermal Distribution Systems).
Paul received his Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Delaware and his Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Washington.
in Engineering from the
University of Washington and a
liberal arts degree from the Evergreen State College. He is a member of
the American Society for Heating, Refrigeration, and Air-Conditioning Engineers
(ASHRAE).
During his tenure at Ecotope, Mr. Heller has acted as a field auditor, researcher, project manager, data analyst, building performance modeler, consultant, and lead mechanical engineer.
During a 1-year sabbatical in the mid-1990s Mr. Heller served as technical liaison to a community development project in rural El Salvador. He provided community development consultation, organizational support and technical support in the development of an agricultural cooperative.
greener pastures in the Pacific
Northwest. She joined the Ecotope team in April of 2002 and focuses mainly on the company's research interests.
Erin earned her bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering at Michigan Technological University. Not yet ready
for the real world, she then continued on in academia (and at Michigan Tech), earning an M.S.M.E. with an emphasis
in nonlinear modeling and control.
Aside from "Research Scientist", Erin also considers herself an avid backpacker, gardener, stained glass artisan, and belay device.
building performance simulations,
field auditing and research. Shawn grew up in southeast Michigan and
attended Michigan State University where he received his Bachelor's of
Science degree in Mechanical Engineering. Shawn has lived in Seattle since
1997 where he has held jobs in the aircraft industry and electronics
manufacturing industry. He has worked at Ecotope since June 2002.
When Shawn is not at his desk crunching numbers he enjoys snowboarding, long-boarding, backpacking, organic gardening, beer making, live music collecting, bass and guitar playing and recording music.
In high-school, she lived in Japan for a year as an exchange student, and
in college returned to Japan for another year of study. She graduated from The Evergreen State College in 1989 with a degree in Liberal Arts and Japanese Studies. Since then she has been doing administrative work. She
earned her MBA at Seattle University in 2000. After graduating from
Seattle University, Ellen and her husband pursued their long-time dream of travelling around the world, spending nearly 2 years travelling, and visiting 38 countries. In her leisure time she enjoys reading, hiking, vegan cooking, and, of course, travelling.