New Ecology, Inc. seeks candidates for the position of Senior Building Energy Analyst in the Boston office.
New Ecology, Inc. is an innovative, nationally-recognized, non-profit corporation with offices in Boston, MA; Baltimore, MD; and Wilmington, DE. Our core work is providing energy efficiency and green building services that cost-effectively improve the performance, health, durability, and climate-readiness of the built environment. Our clients are typically owners of multifamily housing, (with an emphasis on affordable housing) and community-based projects such as municipal, educational, and arts buildings. Projects include buildings that are being newly constructed, renovated, or are just seeking improved performance.
Duties and Responsibilities
The Senior Building Energy Analyst is part of the Engineering Department and is responsible for using knowledge of architecture, engineering, and building energy simulation software to provide support for projects requiring modeling in order to comply with building codes, LEED, Energy Star, Enterprise Green Community, and various utility and municipal programs. The Analyst must evaluate existing building performance and advise clients on energy efficient, green building design. The Analyst will work with our expert project managers to guide the design and optimization process and improve performance of projects.
The Senior Building Energy Analyst’s duties include:
Synthesize large amounts of energy consumption, heat loss, and weather-related data, and conduct detailed data manipulation and analysis;
Perform whole building energy modeling and analysis at a variety of stages of project design and development, utilizing predominantly the ASHRAE 90.1 Appendix G framework;
Develop building geometry from plans which may be provided in a variety of formats;
Model all types of building HVAC, domestic water heating, lighting, control, and other systems within the software;
Perform calculations outside the modeling software as required;
Use eQuest, Energy Plus, and possibly other simulation software, as well as 2D and 3D drawing programs, support software, and spreadsheets (these could include Autocad, Revit, Sketchup, Open Studio, and Rhino) and develop spreadsheet documentation that supports the modeling process;
Use programming languages such as Python or other tools to enhance model creation by working in source code;
Analyze the model outputs;
Provide feedback to project teams on cost effective ways of improving building performance and sustainability and develop and write studies that detail building components, describe energy efficiency alternatives to improve design and control, and outline modeling assumptions, for new and existing facilities;
Prepare reports and visual representations of data analysis, including summary documents such as graphs, charts, tables, slide presentations, as well as written reports;
Participate in design team meetings with owners, architects, engineers, and contractors, and clearly communicate modeling results and proposed alternatives, and;
Assist with development of scopes of work by providing detailed information related to the time and costs associated with energy modeling.
Required Qualifications
This position requires a minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering, another relevant engineering discipline, Architecture, Design Studies, or Building Science plus at least 3 years of experience in Building Energy Analysis. This position requires all of the following specific skills and experience:
1. At least 3 years of experience in each of the following:
Building energy systems design;
Conducting energy audits;
Using hourly multizone energy simulation software (such as eQUEST, EnergyPlus, Trane Trace, IES, or similar);
Demonstrating advanced knowledge of the physics underlying building science;
Demonstrating advanced knowledge of engineering equations underlying energy efficiency calculations;
Demonstrating full understanding of building HVAC, envelope, lighting, plumbing, and other related systems commonly found in multifamily and commercial buildings;
Demonstrating knowledge of building enclosure systems and building science; and
Reading and interpreting building drawings and specifications.
2. At least 1 year of experience in each of the following:
Energy modeling to meet the LEED, Passive House, Energy Star Multifamily High Rise, Enterprise Green Community, municipal ordinance, and utility rebate program requirements;
Demonstrating proficiency with 2D and 3D drawing software such as Autocad, Revit, Sketchup, or similar;
Experience with modeling support software such as Open Studio, Design Builder, or similar; and
Demonstrating strong familiarity with energy codes and standards, including IECC and ASHRAE.
3. At least 6 months of experience with each of the following:
Familiarity with modeling guidelines and baseline requirements from ASHRAE Standard 90.1 Appendix G;
Using Passive House program requirements and compliance software such as WUFI Passive;
Scripting in programming languages such as Python or similar; and
Demonstrating competence with spreadsheet software such as Microsoft Excel or similar.
