Principal of CollinsCEA, providing consulting, engineering, and advising expertise in the energy and controlled environment (CEA) fields. See Nick's recent projects in detail here.

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Provide a variety of technical and engineering support for new and existing prescriptive measures. Efforts include the design of a stand-alone dehumidifier prescriptive incentive for CEA, CEA facility modeling of HVAC systems in support of the prescriptive cannabis lighting measure, and other ad-hoc efforts in support of mini-split and ERV measures.

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Provide engineering and technical support services to cannabis cultivation facility clients located throughout North America. Projects include design support and load modeling, facility performance assessment and troubleshooting, and technical support for utility rebate and incentive program applications. In 2021, CollinsCEA provided technical services to over 20 cannabis cultivation facilities through out the US.

 

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Joined the Program delivery team in 2009 and by 2019 was responsible for overall management of the team, including budget management, client interaction and communication, customer outreach, technical review and analysis, and recommendation of cash incentives for Efficiency Maine large customer incentive projects. 

 

Responsible for overall management of the NWA Support team, including budget management, client interaction and communication, customer outreach, technical review and analysis, and subcontractor management.

 

Conducted primary and secondary research and authored the industry standard practice study that the Massachusetts Mass Saves participating utilities use in the calculation of energy savings in support of cash incentives for the installation of efficient systems in cannabis cultivation facilities.

 

Led a team of engineers and analysts in conducting primary and secondary research into cannabis and non-cannabis industry standard practice (ISP) in the Illinois cannabis cultivation market.

 

Project manager and technical lead for the assessment of all cannabis cultivation facilities in Boulder County, CO. The work included site inspections and the use of 15-miunte AMI utility data, along with annual fuel and production data to assess the energy use, carbon footprint, and energy efficiency opportunities for each site. An aggregate analysis and County level report was also produced which examined the County level energy and carbon impacts as well as the opportunities for energy and carbon reduction.

 

Developed baseline characterization for lighting in indoor cannabis cultivation facilities. Findings are used to support current Program evaluation and to inform future project savings calculations.

 

Led the past three consecutive impact evaluations of NYSERDA’s IPE program. Led a team of engineers in performing desk reviews and on-site measurement and verification of installed projects, including spot and short-term end-use metering and the application of analysis tools to perform M&V of industrial process efficiency measures and an aggregate analysis of the program impact. The evaluation included both electric and natural gas savings measures.

 

Provided technical assistance on the energy use and efficiency opportunities for large scale indoor cannabis cultivation facilities. Work includes both ex ante and ex post calculations of savings impacts, complex facility and energy modeling, and ground-breaking measurement and verification of these dynamic and energy intensive facilities.

 

Assisted in the design and implementation of the commercial new construction incentive program. Provided training on high performance building techniques and program requirements. Provided technical expertise to program implementers and participants during design and construction.

 

Nova Scotia Power Training ‒ Provided comprehensive 8-hour training to architects and engineers on the science and implementation of the New Buildings Institute Core Performance Manual for the launch of Efficiency New Brunswick’s Core Performance program.

 

NIPSCO TRM Development – Developed technical reference manual for the Northern Indiana Public Service Company, including review and research of existing TRMs as well as the development of original content.

 

California Public Utilities Commission Impact Evaluation – Prepared M&V protocol for industrial sites including detailed engineering analysis of post-installation energy consumption.

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Project Manager; Portland, Maine office

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Comprehensive program of renovations, restoration, and an addition to the 1892 Walker Art Building (listed on the National Register of Historic Places) designed by McKim, Mead, and White. Project consisted of complex construction in the existing historic structure. Close coordination was required to install modern high-flow, low-velocity HVAC system while preserving high ceilings for the gallery spaces. Project included the installation of five standing column geothermal wells. Work was performed in an active campus environment on a limited construction site footprint.