Greg Thomas Archives – Performance Systems Development

12Feb

Energy Department Partners with Performance Systems Development to Deploy Asset Score and Identify Energy Efficiency Savings in Buildings

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced a partnership with Performance Systems Development (PSD) to promote the use of DOE’s Building Energy Asset Scoring Tool (the Asset Score). PSD is part of the Asset Score National Leadership Network, comprised of 21 companies, federal agencies, and state and local governments committed to working with DOE to either use the Asset Score to diagnose energy efficiency opportunities in their buildings and energy-related building systems, or to support educational opportunities to spread knowledge about the Asset Score. To date, the Asset Score has been used on 825 commercial and multifamily residential buildings nationwide totaling more than 83 million square feet.

19Nov

PSD’s policy work with the DOE Home Energy Score and local governments was featured in the news at Utility Dive

As new equipment is added to buildings, linkages to the real estate industry will help homeowners make deeper investments with the knowledge that they can recoup efficiency investments on sale. Local governments and municipalities are also a key places where the visibility of energy efficiency is being raised. More utility programs are starting to use the Home Energy Score.

10Nov

Greg Thomas Participates on NREL’s Industry Growth Forum Panel

Clean energy companies assembled in Denver on November 3-4 for the Energy Department’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory’s (NREL) annual Industry Growth Forum. The Industry Growth Forum has been an exciting venue for clean energy innovators to maximize their exposure to receptive capital and strategic partners.

26Jun

Weatherization and Residential Energy Efficiency on Trial

A recent academic study of a DOE funded low income Weatherization Assistance Program found that the program was not saving enough energy to pay for the cost of the improvements. A wide range of commenters have piled on, emphasizing their own agendas, be it federal waste, the need for carbon markets to allow flexible investment in carbon savings, the inaccuracy of energy models and the need to move to measured savings, etc. And the study is being put forward as if prior energy efficiency studies were all flawed.

27May

Municipalities Launch Residential Energy Score Project

ITHACA — Five Tompkins County municipalities are working together to develop a plan for scoring the energy performance of local homes. The goal: to use market forces to improve the energy efficiency of existing housing stock by providing meaningful home performance information to future home buyers.

14May

PSD’s Ithaca NY Team Poses for Photo

PSD’s Ithaca, NY Team takes advantage of the sunny day to pose for a team photo. Follow Us on Twitter @WeSpeakBuilding #WeSpeakBuilding #PerformanceSystemsDevelopment #PSD #SunnyDay #CharlieDog

24May

HOMES Act Re-introduced in the U.S. House

Performance Systems Development (PSD), a building performance software and services provider based in Ithaca, NY and Pennsylvania, is pleased that the Home Owners Managing Energy Savings (HOMES) Act, bi-partisan proposed rebate legislation aimed at incentivizing homeowners for reduced energy consumption, was re-introduced in the House yesterday (May 23rd, 2013). PSD’s senior executives worked closely with House…

22Jun

Performance Systems Development Recognized with 2012 Leadership in Housing Award

Performance Systems Development (PSD), a building performance software and services provider, was recognized by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) with a 2012 ENERGY STAR Leadership in Housing Award. The award recognizes the important contribution PSD made to energy-efficient construction and environmental protection by verifying that homes meet the stringent criteria for ENERGY STAR certification. …

23Dec

CEO Greg Thomas interviewed by Forbes

Forbes recently interviewed PSD CEO Greg Thomas about energy usage data in preparing “How Charlotte Businesses Are Tackling Energy Waste Through Data”. The article highlights Envision Charlottee, an innovative behavioral program. Related Posts PSD CEO Greg Thomas visits the White House with the President’s Better Buildings Program for work with DOE’s Asset Score Tool Do…

28Nov

Performance Systems Development Lends Expertise for Proposed Energy Efficiency Tax Credits

Performance Systems Development (PSD) an Ithaca, NY and Pennsylvania-based building performance software and services provider, played a key role in shaping newly proposed federal tax credit legislation. The new legislation would create the first residential performance-based tax credit for homeowners who make energy efficiency improvements.