Andrew Grigsby Email & Phone Number

Richmond, Virginia, United States

Since 2006 Viridiant has provided technical support and education to advance sustainable construction across the mid-Atlantic region and has supported the delivery of more than 25,000 high performance homes to families, primarily under the EarthCraft certification. With the development of innovative services such as energy monitoring and assessment tools, unbiased consultation on emerging energy topics, and more, Viridiant continues to educate and promote energy efficiency and renewables. Viridiant Community Energy Services, launched in 2020, is our new department focused on providing clean energy solutions directly to consumers: home energy audits, energy efficient mortgages, rebates for efficiency upgrades, solar energy consulting, green building design support, and community workshops on climate and energy. To learn how we can help you, someone you care about, or your organization, contact Andrew at andrew.grigsby@viridiant.org or 804.773.3200.

Richmond, Virginia Area

From 2010 to 2020, RREA provided the Richmond, Virginia region with technical assistance, quality referrals, discounts and rebates for efficiency and solar energy, research, advocacy, and leadership to promote and deploy clean energy solutions. In April 2020, Andrew negotiated RREA's merger with Viridiant, the Richmond-based non-profit that has led the effort to provide green building certification and technical expertise to Virginia since 2006. RREA’s staff established the new Department of Community Energy Services under the Viridiant name to continue bringing energy audits, financial assistance, technical expertise, and education directly to homes, businesses, and organizations in Richmond and beyond. Over its 10-year history, RREA- served as the local sponsor/manager of the federal Home Performance with ENERGY STAR residential energy retrofit program using approved contractors and quality control system;- coordinated the SolarizeRVA bulk purchasing campaign that generated more than a half a megawatt of solar capacity at local homes and businesses;- offered the EnergizeRVA program that brought energy improvements to local low-income residents and trained volunteer workers;- provided hundreds of energy audits for homes and businesses across the region;- led the effort to make Property-Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) and other clean energy financing innovations available in Virginia;- conducted a multi-family affordable housing Benchmarking study to better understand energy use in this critical sector; and- provided outreach support to the RVA Solar Fund campaign which obtained more than 3 megawatts of solar installations at area schools and non-profits.

Richmond, Virginia Area

As Virginia's energy landscape continues to change, renewable energy will play a larger role in meeting the demands of Virginian's. VA-REA's members convene to analyze how best to implement renewable energy, so that Virginia remains "open for business". Currently, VA-REA focuses on increasing public understanding and collaboration around legislative and business issues critical to Virginia's renewable energy economy. VA-REA stakeholders will sit down to discuss how best to implement distributed solar and utility scale solar and wind energy - using best management practices and creative business models - in the best interest of the public.

Richmond, Virginia Area

Secure Futures designs, develops, finances, owns, and operates solar photovoltaic (PV) solutions on-site at schools, hospitals, governments agencies, and businesses to further their sustainability goals and reduce their electricity costs.

Charlottesville, Virginia Area

Highlights of Andrew's tenure at LEAP:• managing the near-total overhaul of staff and programs for a small NGO with state-wide reach• leading community solar campaigns obtaining more than 2MW of new distributed PV in Virginia• working with diverse colleagues across Virginia to promote and deploy clean energy technologies and policies including effective utility conservation programs, advanced energy codes, distributed energy resources, and energy data access

Richmond, Virginia, Usa

Highlights of Andrew's tenure at Commonwealth Sustainability Works:• securing business and promoting sustainability for 14 years as an independent entrepreneur• recommending green building and efficiency designs, techniques, and materials to builders, designers, installers, homeowners, schools, NGOs, local governments, and businesses • performing energy audits of hundreds of houses, apartments, and commercial/institutional buildings • providing policy and program guidance regarding land use, clean energy, economic development, and green building to NGOs and state and local gov’t agencies• creating and teaching classes for businesses, NGOs, gov’t agencies, high schools, community colleges, and universities

Highlights of Andrew's tenure at the City of Austin:• designing and implementing municipal sustainability programs for a globally-recognized leader, including sustainable purchasing, green fleets, air quality, smart growth, capital improvements, and green building• managing a three-county sustainability indicators program and report for the Austin, TX region

Master Of Science (Ms), Community And Regional Planning

Activities and Societies: Editor - Planning Forum (academic journal), President - Planning Student Organization

Bachelor'S Degree, Social Theory

Activities and Societies: Phi Kappa Phi National Honor Society

Sociology/Political Science

Leed Ap; Bpi Building Analyst