Greg Raffio, MS, P.E.

Greg Raffio, MS, P.E. received both his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in mechanical engineering from UD and is the point engineer for LEED projects, renewable energy technologies, and net-zero energy buildings. He coordinates ongoing M&V of energy consumption for commercial clients and assists with business development and outreach. Greg has completed over 5-dozen ASHRAE 90.1 Appendix G energy models and serves as the technical lead for all energy simulation. He has served as lead or co-author on seven peer-reviewed publications regarding net-zero energy, energy efficiency, and multi-site energy analysis. He can be reached at graffio@gosustainableenergy.com

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How The Culture Of Inefficiency Is Outfoxing LEED®, ASHRAE, And Efficiency Programs

Peter Kleinhenz, MS, P.E. John Seryak Charlie Schreier, MS, P.E. Greg Raffio, MS, P.E. Franc Sever, MS
November 9, 2012
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How many energy-efficient or certified buildings are not living up to the label? Very, very many, if this Ohio commissioning/auditing firm’s experience is close to typical. They report on common weaknesses in efficiency strategies and on real-life patterns of upgrades gone wrong across an array of equipment types. While flaws in well-intentioned processes remain, a more careful investment of human energy can still yield the desired reduction in building energy.
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