Jeff Newsome

Experience

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  New York State Weatherization Directors Association

  Oct 2010 - Jun 2013

  Project Assistant

  Coordinated compliance research on EPA lead in air safety regulation and assisted in earning a permanent exemption. Conducted a field study of Heat Pump Water Heater cost and energy savings in cold NYS climate.

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  Peace Corps

  Jun 2013 - Aug 2015

  Returned Peace Corps Volunteer

  Lived and worked in rural Panama for two years designing a gravity fed aqueduct system and assisting in multiple youth trainings.

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  Regional Economic Community Action Program

  Mar 2016 - Aug 2017

  Energy Auditor

  Residential energy auditor; conducted energy audits and managed the residential home improvement process. This was residential energy project management at an individual household level.

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  Newport Partners Consulting

  Jan 2018 - now

  Junior Engineer

  Senior Engineer for the Maryland Energy Administration's Energy Efficiency Equity Grant Program. Responsible for continuous invoicing and data management of a $33 million residential and commercial energy conservation program. Highlights include doubling the cost effectiveness of the $4.4 million FY18 program, creation of a powerful Excel energy calculator based on the Mid- Atlantic TRM Manual, and being a reviewer in multiple fiscal year grant allocations. Documents composed include multiple work scopes, case studies, and year end reports. Newport Ventures Junior Engineer. General building industry research and assistance for the Zero Energy Ready Homes program. Tasks include the energy modeling used for ZERHv2 and ZERH MF, general program research, and assisting in composition of multiple trainings. Show less