EPICenter is committed to providing; Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation expertise, ARRA compliance / accountability, policy development, staff consulting, training, public outreach and innovation services.
Gregor Henze, Ph.D., P.E
EPICenter Director of Renewable Energy & Energy Efficiency Programs
Professor in the College of Engineering at the University of Colorado with a focus on building energy efficiency and renewable energy, maintains extensive research relationships with leading European renewable energy research institutes and universities, is an associate editor for the Journal of Solar Energy Engineering, and has developed a certification program for high-performance building design professionals.
No more than 3 other university programs in the nation have a graduate degree (MS and PhD) focus on building energy efficiency and renewable energy and no other Colorado based education program is so uniquely prepared to assist in the training and workforce development needs of the State of Colorado to successfully transition to the new industries of energy efficiency and renewable energy.
Prof. Henze brings connections to several world-renowned renewable energy research laboratories (Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems in Freiburg, Germany) and universities with a focus on ultra-efficient building design (Technical University of Karlsruhe) as well as industry players in large-scale solar power (Sun Carrier) and building automation and control systems (Siemens Building Technology and Johnson Controls).
EPIcenter through its connection to the University of Colorado can capitalize on several decades of research and development in commercial and residential building energy efficiency, sustainable building design, demand-side management, solar energy, and advanced building control strategies. In fact, the Building Systems Program at the University of Colorado has twice won the Solar Decathlon competition and has educated hundreds of architectural engineers, building energy consultants, and renewable energy specialists over the last 30 years that have served research labs, state energy offices, industry and academia.
EPICenter Executive Director and Founder
Mr. Diamond is a leading proponent of of building collaborations with diversified stakeholders, helping them build non-traditional partnerships, that benefit all participants.
He is a renewable energy / sustainability expert and is the founding partner of the energy Policy Innovation Center and Flatiron Research Group that is currently developing renewable energy products for residential and commercial applications.
Mr. Diamond also has an extensive background as a Senior Manager in Engineering, Financial Planning, Strategic Planning, Program Management and Business Development in Advanced Electro Optic Systems, Satellites/Sensors and Building Construction.
Mr Diamond is a past Board Member and VP of the Energy Efficiency Business Coalition. The EEBC is located in the heart of the Colorado cleantech community at the Center for Renewable Energy and Economic Development (CREED). CREED is a facility managed by the National Renewable Energy Lab (NREL) in Golden, Colorado that houses a number of organizations including the EEBC, CleanLaunch, CCIA (Colorado Cleantech Industry Association), the Colorado Renewable Energy Collaboratory, and the Governor's Energy Office.
The EEBC is the driving force that bridges the space between Colorado Public Utilities (Xcel and Black Hills Energy), the Colorado Energy Office and PUC developing fair and effective programming as required by Colorado Law through voter initiatives.
Mr. Diamonds most notable contributions at Ball Aerospace were implementing structural Business Development and Operational changes which resulted in 100% growth in sales and profit over a five-year period during a critical down time for the company by creating internal and external partnerships / collaborations through non traditional partner opportunities and innovative business alignments and strategies.
In addition, Mr. Diamond uniquely adds an extensive background in integrating technologies, suppliers, customers, and end users in complex projects across government and industry. Mr. Diamond holds of Bachelor of Science in Building Construction from the University of Florida.
Mr. Jeffrey Young EPICenter Government Compliance Director
Mr. Young is President of C3 Summit, a Colorado professional engineering and business management consulting firm. C3 Summit was awarded and recognized from past Lt. Governor Barbara O’Brien for significant industrial contributions to the State of Colorado. As a Liaison to the DOE, Mr. Young coordinated and developed financial controls, grants, financial assistance awards, and procurements for the Department of Energy, Golden Field Office (RFFO). Mr. Young also partnered with industry and the DOE to outsource Rocky Flats workers, saving jobs, and developing a new startup named Integrated Safety Services of Colorado. Mr. Young developed financial accountability tools still in use today by the DOE Golden Field Office.
Mr. David Cohen
Director of Smart Programs and Sustainability Initiatives
Mr. David Cohen, former CEO of Infotility and current CEO of Evolution7labs, a provider of electric grid efficiency solutions such as Micro Grid Control Applications and the first multi-building XML-based real-time pricing pilot in five buildings with Lawrence Berkeley National Lab. Mr. Cohen was the original founding member of Grid-Wise Architectural Council (GWAC), Modern Grid Initiative Team MGI, and the Colorado Renewable Energy Society. Mr. Cohen is considered a leading consultant to the DOE’s Office of Electricity. Within EERE research, Mr. Cohen has been actively road-mapping workshops for past 10 years. Mr. Cohen was also the founding member of the American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE) and is a past co-chair. Mr. Cohen, through Infotility, was awarded the DOE-MERIN Smart Grid Demonstration Project Award.
