Michael Mayhew

Experience

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  Heliotropic Technologies

  Jun 1980 - now

  President / Energy Engineer

  Heliotropic Technologies, P.A. is an energy engineering services and renewable energy systems provider that is ready to meet the demands of today’s dynamic energy marketplace. Heliotropic Technologies has been providing 21-century green energy engineering solutions to its clients since 1980.

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  Central Maine Power Company, Marketing Dept. - DSM Program Planning & Assessment Div.

  Jul 1989 - Jan 1994

  Senior DSM Planning Engineer

  Demand-side Management (D.S.M.) Program Planning & Assessment- Marketing Department, H2O Heater Cycling Market Test Implementation Plan Team Leader, Developed energy efficiency programs. Electric Council of New England (ECNE) Electro-technology Team Member. Reviewed new School construction designs and promoted energy efficient technologies and energy efficiency programs to the A/E community; working in conjunction with Maine’s B.P.I. to assure that the energy efficient designs mandated by ASHRAE 90.1 were exceeded. Performed efficiency studies and evaluated energy efficiency proposals for national chain accounts and large industrial energy users. Show less

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  Northeast Energy Services, Inc. (NORESCO)

  Feb 1994 - Nov 1996

  Senior Project Manager

  Set-up the Bangor-area office, developed and implemented a 16,000,000 kWh/yr. performance-based contract program (Payload) for DSM and conservation Services with Bangor Hydro-Electric Co. 47 Energy Saving projects were implemented including: energy management programs for the University of Maine, City of Bangor, Bangor International Airport, Bangor Theological Seminary, Hampden Academy, United Technologies Center, Husson College, Hannaford Brothers, Millinocket I.G.A., Gates Formed Fiber. The extensive M&V procedure concluded the energy savings to be within 5% (Conservatively) of the projected energy savings. Show less

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  Energy USA

  Nov 1996 - Jan 1999

  Energy Engineering Consultant

  Developed and implemented a performance-based energy management program for the State of Maine AMHI office buildings. The Project included over 1800 energy efficient lighting retrofits, steam trap replacements, DDC energy management systems to control the two largest buildings, as well as, hot water tank and piping insulation and other efficient systems. Developed and sold to the Portland YWCA an energy efficient project consisting of highly efficient boilers, an energy management system, delivered a payback of about 30 months. Developed and sold on-site cogeneration feasibility study to Osram Sylvania and energy efficient Lighting projects at St. Andrews Hospital and Parkveiw Hospital. Show less

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  University of Maine, College of Engineering - Industrial Assessment Center

  May 2000 - Dec 2000

  Chief Engineer

  Responsible for setting up site visits and supervising engineering students during the performance of energy and waste assessments at industrial facilities, as well as, directing the development of the assessment reports. Routinely review and recommend a full menu of ECMs from lighting through HVAC, co-generation and controls. The recommendations historically had an implementation rate of about 50%.

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  Maine Public Utilities Commission, State Energy Program

  Apr 2003 - Jan 2007

  Energy Engineer

  Provided engineering, technical and economic analysis on energy conservation and renewable energy issues to help the state Energy Program Division develop and implement programs for Maine residents. Tasked advising the PUC, other state agencies, municipalities and businesses on technical issues regarding energy efficiency, building codes and renewable energy.

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  Siemens Building Technolgies - Performance Contracting Group

  Jan 2007 - Jul 2008

  Energy Engineer

  Provided energy engineering support to the Performance Contracting Sales manager for schools, hospitals & municipal energy efficiency projects in northern New England, working for the Canton, MA-based group. Developed performance guaranteed projects for Wentworth Douglass Hospital, Penobscot Valley Hospital, Goodall Hospital, Vassalboro Elementary School, and Falmouth Middle School, as well as an energy efficiency project for MSAD 5 (Rockland) , and feasibility studies for several municipal projects in ME, NH and MA. Show less