Eric Boxer, M.S., PE

Experience

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  Platte River Power Authority

  Jun 2006 - Aug 2006

  Energy Services Intern

  Internship.Duties: Commercial lighting audits and preparation of payback savings analyses with lighting upgrade summaries

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  Arup

  Oct 2007 - Feb 2009

  Mechanical Engineer

  Energy modeling Design CoordinationDocumentation

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  World

  Mar 2009 - Jun 2010

  Adventure Traveler and Non-Profit Volunteer

  During the recession that hit the design and construction industry especially hard, I was fortunate to be able to travel extensively, build relationships, contribute to causes I cared about and have incredible outdoor adventures.Volunteering:🫱🏼 taught classes on computer literacy for adults🫱🏼 helped at a Habitat for Humanity Restore🫱🏼 developed community outreach and technical material for rural population in Bolivia🫱🏼 helped coordinate bicycle repair and free bikes to an impoverished urban populationLanguages👁️‍🗨️Spanish: achieved working fluency in with extended travel and volunteering in Bolivia and Peru👁️‍🗨️ French: completed introductory studies through the Alliance FrançaiseAdventure Travel;🧭 Completed 3 self-guided multi-day treks in Bolivia and Peru🧭 Self-guided multi-day ski traverse of the Wapta Icefield in Canada🧭 Self-guided multi-pitch rock climbing in Colorado, Utah and Yosemite Valley Show less

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  Pathfinder Engineers and Architects

  Jul 2010 - Aug 2012

  Mechanical / Energy Engineer

  Provided mechanical engineering design support for projects such as major renovations of institutions, central plants and special environments.Developed building energy and load models with eQuest and Trane Trace to guide the design of mechanical systems and predict energy performance.Worked with ESCOs to analyze energy efficiency renovation projects.

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  Asa Aharoni Engineers

  Dec 2012 - Jul 2013

  Mechanical Engineer / Energy Analyst

  Projects have included: Project Engineer for HVAC system design of institutional projects in Israel; energy analysis using eQuest and Trane Trace; LEED 3.0 consulting. Our system designs include passive solar cooling, solar absorption chillers, heat recovery chillers, and active chilled beams. Energy Analysis validation for new technologies.Conceptual designs for competition entries.

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  Technion - Israel Institute of Technology

  Dec 2012 - Jul 2013

  Research Assistant

  PROJECT TITLE: Framework, methodology, and algorithms for the creation of integrated computational tools for high-performance building retrofitDESCRIPTION: A partnership with Cornell, the main challenge we seek to address is the information barrier between facility operation and retrofit decision making. I am in charge of energy monitoring infrastructure design and energy modeling of our case study building with Energy Plus

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  University of Colorado Boulder

  Aug 2013 - Apr 2015

  Masters of Science, Architectural Engineering. Certificate in Energy Policy Studies

  ⁍ Teaching Assistant 2013/2014⁍ Research with the National Renewable Energy Lab (NREL) in the area of Commercial Buildings Energy Benchmarking, Dynamic Energy Modeling, and Building Energy Management Decisions. ⁍ Research Topic: A Building Energy Management Tool for Multiple Objective Optimization ⁍ Areas of focus: Building energy monitoring, continuous self-benchmarking and its applications to commissioning, building controls, structured decision making tools, demand-side management, and energy policy. Show less

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  National Renewable Energy Laboratory

  Jan 2014 - Apr 2015

  Intern Researcher; Commercial Buildings Group

  Energy modeling and software development in the Open Studio building energy modeling environment. The project involved utilizing sub-metered building energy data for energy performance bench-marking for a large retail store. Client was a large big-box retail chain. Final product was an analytical script which converted energy use data into recommendations for facilities managers across the portfolio of buildings based on priority of operational cost.

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  Go Sustainable Energy, LLC

  Dec 2015 - Oct 2019

  Energy Engineer and Efficiency Program Manager

  Building energy efficiency consulting, Utility energy efficiency program design and implementation- I am passionate about empowering owners to bring buildings up to their full energy efficiency potential, and designing utility programs that procure results that have environmental impact .• Managing a team in support of demand-side management programs at a municipal electric utility and initiated successful efforts to redesign the program to include more businesses• Served as technical and communications leader for residential, commercial and industrial load management program design and development• Planned and executed five commissioning projects for new buildings. Led multi-stakeholder coordination meetings for clients including the Columbus Metro Libraries and owner’s technical advocate for the City of Columbus’ new net zero energy building • Authored or co-authored ten project proposals, including budgeting, planning and scoping• Community outreach through public speaking engagements to a variety of audiences Show less

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  BoxerBar energy Bars

  Jan 2017 - Dec 2018

  Owner

  BoxerBar Energy Bars - Developing and Producing a line of all-natural energy bars that promote human energy efficiency, with ingredients that support sustainable farming practices.

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  RightOnTrek, Inc.

  Oct 2019 - now

  Directing development of an innovative Outdoor Recreation industry brand. At RightOnTrek Food Services, a subsidiary of RightOnTrek, Inc., we aim to make cooking and eating in the backcountry an experience that helps people forge a deeper connection with nature.• Company and personnel operations: Vision for long-term strategic planning is critical; project management for all departments is run with my leadership and I help Sales, Production, and Marketing managers set goals and track results.• Business development strategy: I collaborate with my Sales, Marketing and Social Media teams on setting direction for market penetration and tactical approaches to brand partnerships.• Budget management: Maintain and monitor the company operations budget• Fiscal performance accountability: I am in charge of ongoing financial viability analysis for all of our product lines, including setting KPIs and reporting performance on a regular basis.• Public relations and partnerships: I serve as the main point of contact for engaging with other organizations, and generally work to align everyone in the company behind a unified public-facing voice. Show less ⁍ Managing all corporate sustainability goals and metrics, including Scope 1, 2, & 3 GHG impact calculations and reporting.⁍ Developed community partnerships for greater good⁍ Coordinated customer educational efforts around LeaveNoTrace and bear safety⁍ Public-facing messaging on our corporate sustainability stance⁍ Procured GHG offsets supporting impactful agricultural projects related to our supply chain⁍ Developed and maintained industry relationships for procuring sustainable packaging--> 2023 Outdoor Retailer Innovation Awards finalist Show less Developed a line of easy-to-cook prepackaged meals in 100% bio-based packaging. ⁍ Market research and validation⁍ Recipe development, testing, and prep methods validation⁍ Recipe and ingredients database management and information compliance for FDA labeling⁍ Product change tracking system⁍ Customer feedback data collection and analysisDesign and execution of production systems⁍ Successfully designed and set up three stages of production systems appropriate for growth stage⁍ Ongoing production efficiency trackingProduct and ecommerce design coordination⁍ Directed efforts on graphic design and procurement of printed materials Show less

  • CEO (RightOnTrek Food Services)

    Aug 2023 - now

  • Chief Sustainability Officer

    Dec 2020 - now

  • Product Development Lead

    Oct 2019 - now
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  Energility

  Nov 2019 - Dec 2020

  Energy Consultant

  Providing expertise in energy efficiency to non-profit organizations, small businesses and other commercial enterprises. I lead energy and facility operations audits that build trust with our clients. We deliver actionable results, transferring knowledge to their institution, and follow-up in roles providing in-depth energy management support. Throughout the engagement process, we help coach our clients to meet their business goals while also effecting change that results in a net-positive change in their environmental impact. Show less