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Phil Coleman has worked in the Environmental Energy Technologies Division at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory since 1996. He is the technical lead in the northeast and mid-Atlantic U.S. for the Federal Energy Management Program's (FEMP's) Energy Savings Performance Contracting (ESPC) program, overseeing the development of up to a dozen large ($1M+) federal ESPC projects at any given time. In addition, he spearheads an initiative, also sponsored by FEMP, to educate federal facilities on state incentives, demand response, utilities procurement, and rate-responsive building operation. Internationally, Phil helps direct the LBNL-led PEPS (Promoting an Energy-efficient Public Sector) program. In this role he has initiated successful energy-efficient purchasing initiatives in Mexico, Chile, and India.

Before joining the Lab, Phil conducted market research for a fast-growth alternative air-conditioning company, Engelhard/ICC, and performed residential audits and conducted program evaluations for Wirtshafter Associates, an energy consulting firm. He received his bachelor's degree from Earlham College (1986), and a Master of Science in energy management and policy from the University of Pennsylvania (1994). Phil also holds the Association of Energy Engineers' Certified Energy Manager (C.E.M.) designation.

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