Zack Tyler
Managing Consultant 802-305-0355 ztyler@energyfuturesgroup.com
Biography
Zack Tyler has 15 years of experience in the energy industry with a focus on energy efficiency program evaluation, market research, and market transformation efforts. He specializes in building decarbonization and building energy codes, having held certifications as a HERS rater, Passive House Consultant, BPI MF Building analyst, and Infrared Thermographer. Zack led all residential new construction and codes and standards evaluations in Massachusetts for nearly a decade. Most recently he led various building decarbonization research activities for the California Public Utilities Commission, focusing on residential heat pump impacts and market research for gas-to-electric space and water heating conversions across all sectors. Zack has contributed to research in a wide range of jurisdictions across the United States and Canada and is adept at working with wide ranging stakeholder groups. He holds a BA from the University of Colorado in Environmental Studies and an MA from Boston University in Energy and Environmental Analysis.
Education
- M.A., Energy and Environmental Analysis, Boston University, 2010
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B.A., Environmental Studies, University of Colorado at Boulder, 2008
Certifications
- HERS Rater – RESNET, 2010-2022
- Certified Passive House Consultant – PHIUS, 2019-2022
- Multifamily Building Analyst – BPI, 2014-2017
- Level I Certified Building Investigations Infrared Thermographer – FLIR, 2012-2017
- Residential Air Balancing & Diagnostic Technician – National Comfort Institute, 2011-2013
Experience
2024-Present
Managing Consultant, Energy Futures Group
2023-2024
Senior Director, Opinion Dynamics
2017-2022
Director of Building Science, NMR Group
2015-2017
Senior Project Manager, NMR Group
2012-2015
Project Manager, NMR Group
2011-2012
Research Analyst, NMR Group
2009-2011
Research Associate, NMR Group
Selected Projects
- California Public Utilities Commission. Fuel Substitution Infrastructure Cost Study. Led a study identifying the needs and costs associated with electrical infrastructure upgrades required for gas to electric space and water heating conversions in the residential and nonresidential building sectors. 2023-2024.
- California Public Utilities Commission. TECH Clean California Impact Evaluation. Served as the impact evaluation lead for the TECH Clean California building decarbonization pilot. Coordinated end-use metering and AMI consumption analysis activities. 2023-2024.
- Massachusetts Program Administrators. Residential New Construction Evaluations. Served as the overall lead for all RNC evaluations for a decade in Massachusetts. Evaluations included baseline studies, incremental cost studies, potential savings modeling, and net-to-gross evaluations, among others. 2012-2022.
- Massachusetts Program Administrators. Codes and Standards Evaluations. Served as the overall lead for all Codes and Standards evaluations for a decade in Massachusetts. Evaluations include code compliance methodology development, compliance rate assessments, and compliance support training evaluations. 2012-2022.
- Vermont Public Service Department. Residential Baseline Studies. Led multiple rounds of residential baseline studies in Vermont. These included single-family and multifamily building types and covered both existing and new construction segments. 2013-2020.
- Connecticut Energy Efficiency Board. Weatherization Baseline Study. Helped lead a study assessing baseline compliance with the state’s weatherization standard among single-family homes. 2013.
Selected Publications
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- International Energy Program Evaluation Conference – Denver, CO 2019. Pushing the market: Measuring market effects in residential new construction.
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- International Energy Program Evaluation Conference – Denver, CO 2019. Giving credit where credit is due: Assessing attribution and savings from a building energy code compliance enhancement program.
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- ACEEE Summer Study – Asilomar, CA 2018. Polishing a hidden gem: A novel evaluation method for energy codes and standards.
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- International Energy Program Evaluation Conference – Baltimore, MD 2017
How’s that for performance? Changes in new construction practices over time.
- International Energy Program Evaluation Conference – Baltimore, MD 2017
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- ACEEE Summer Study – Asilomar, CA 2016. How do enhanced code requirements influence compliance and building efficiency? A Massachusetts case study.
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- DOE Building Technologies Office Peer Review Conference – Tysons, VA 2015. Just what do you mean by “Weatherized”? Assessing and Achieving a Statewide Weatherization Target.