Gretchen (Heberling) Schimelpfenig - Professional Engineer - Civil - Stanford MSCEE - Sustainable Design and Construction
Stanford MS-CEE Civil Engineering Sustainable Design and Construction University of Wyoming Architectural Engineering with Honors Professional Engineer - Engineer in Training
Gretchen Heberling Schimelpfenig
Burlington VT Area
For Mail Only: PO BOX 880227
Boca Raton, FL33488

Schimelpfenig Energy Engineer • Agriculture • ESG
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Sustainable Design

LEED-certified design consultant with expertise in net zero energy buildings, sustainability metrics, and renewable energy technology. Technical director at Resource Innovation Institute (2019-2022) in this role. Specialist in HVAC and lighting systems for controlled environment agricultural operations.

Energy Efficient Building Systems

Acquired California Professional Engineering License 12/2016 (Mechanical); Vermont in 2019. Passionate about low-energy HVAC, lighting, plumbing, and electrical systems and interested in gaining commissioning experience.

Building Information Modeling

Experienced with diverse tools to conduct energy consumption calculations, life cycle assessment of building materials, construction and cost engineering analysis, and schedule comparison, including the RII Powerscore platform for free energy and water benchmarking.

Horticultural Environments

Manager of energy efficiency programs for controlled environment agriculture operations and consulting partner for growers across the world, as Senior Energy Engineer at ERI, LLC (2022-Present).

Project Management

Adept at managing construction projects by effectively utilizing project management best practices, lean construction methods, and recommended risk management principles.

Energy Infrastructure

Primary portfolio analyst on electric transmission line projects valuing >$1B. Familiar with electric construction methods and the associated technology, risks, regulations, and codes.

Specialist in Engineering of Controlled Environments

An expert in the tools for modeling energy, water, and waste as needed for cultivators and supply-chain professional in cannabis and other agricultural operations.

Interdisciplinary Collaboration

Connected with other experts in LED lighting, energy effficiency, and industrial HVAC systems nationwide. Frequent author for Greenhouse Grower and other leading journals.

Project Controls

National expert in RII's PowerScore resource benchmarking platform as used for cultivation operations. Familiar with SAP and other financial reporting software used to analyze project forecasts and spend.

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