MEET THE PRESIDENT

EDUCATION

• Bachelor of Science Mechanical Engineering, Texas A&M University

 

QUALIFICATIONS

• Mechanical Engineer

• Certified Energy Manager (CEM)​

• Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) Independent 3rd Party Reviewer Engineer

• Work Product Part of White Paper (State of Alaska)

• ESCO, Utility & Software Company Experience

• Former Board Member Association of Energy Engineers (AEE) Pacific Northwest

 

 

CERTIFICATIONS

MWBE/ MBE/ SBE / HUB / Section 3 

• National/Minority Women Business Enterprise -  MWBE CERTIFIED

• NATIONAL/HOUSTON MINORITY SUPPLIER DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL - MBE CERTIFIED 

• Certified by the City of Houston 

  - MBE CERTIFIED

• Certified by the Port of Houston 

  - SBE CERTIFIED 

• Certified by the  City of Houston 

  - SECTION 3 CERTIFIED 

• Texas Historically Underutilized Business (HUB) Certificate   

• NAICS Code(s): 541330, 541620, 523920, 541990, 561210, 562219, 562112, 541350, 541614, 541690, 333413, 423720, 423730, 

 

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Sandra F. Edwards has more than 25 years of experience in Energy Management. Sandra's work history background consists of working with several Energy Service Companies (ESCO's), Utility Companies, Software Companies and her own company Edwards Energy Environmental & Waste Management (E3WM). Sandra managed Performance Contracting Guarantee risk and monitored facilities for improved operating costs against pre-existing baseline conditions. Sandra identified follow up opportunities, utility billing errors and consumption and demand anomalies.  Sandra participated in performance contracting meetings and identified timelines, potential risks and pre- and post- contract measures guaranteed in assigned customers and contracts. She defined, developed and supported Energy Service programs and projects for field sales and operations.

 

Sandra has over 16 years of experience in working with utility companies in Energy Conservation & Demand -Side Management in Texas and Vermont.  Sandra served as Energy Manager of Facilities at Grubb & Ellis Management Services and co-managed a team operating 15 million square foot Microsoft campuses in Redmond, Washington.   Sandra served as a sub-contractor to NORTECH Sustainable Environmental Engineering, Health, & Safety Corporation in Fairbanks for the Alaska Housing Finance Corporation (AHFC) on Energy Audits for school facilities located in Fairbanks, North Pole and Eielson Air Force Base (AFB).  Sandra performed ASHRAE Level I and Level II Energy Audits on 1.5 million SQFT of facility. 

Sandra’s work in Alaska is part of A White Paper on Energy Use in Alaska’s Public Facilities. Sandra has experience in working with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in benchmarking buildings in the Energy Star/EPA portfolio and obtaining prestigious Energy Star ratings and Awards.

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Sandra has experience in the execution of detailed field surveys and evaluation of HVAC, lighting, plumbing, and other building systems for energy and operating cost reduction and code compliance.  Sandra develops M&V plans to meet the requirements established by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) for capturing LEED Credit Certifications.  Sandra uses ASHRAE/IESNA Standard 90.1-2004 and other acceptable industry energy codes and standards to establish benchmarks.  Sandra follows and adheres to International Performance Measurement and Verification Protocol (IPMVP) methodologies.  Sandra is a member of American Society of Heating, Refrigerating & Air Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE), American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), Association of Energy Engineers (AEE), and former Board Member of Pacific Northwest AEE Chapter of Energy Engineers (AEE).

 

 

 

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