Mr. Heitman is well qualified to provide commissioning and energy consulting services because of his varied experience with mechanical and electrical building systems of all types and sizes for over twenty years. Much of his career has involved modifications to existing building systems for increased operating efficiency and solving of historical operating problems. Prior to founding Building Energy Sciences (BES) he was a partner in two consulting engineering firms. During his time with BES he has been providing building commissioning and energy consulting services to architects, engineers, owners, contractors, and facility operations personnel for a variety of commercial, government, and educational facilities. His ability to perform detailed theoretical analysis as well as practical on-site problem solving is an invaluable asset for his clients' operations personnel. For ten years Mr. Heitman was a Faculty Associate at the University of West Florida teaching two junior / senior courses in mechanical, electrical, plumbing (MEP) systems in the B.S. Building Construction degree program. He has developed and taught numerous Continuing Education courses covering Commissioning and Energy Management. He has also been a technical presenter at local as well as national industry seminars concerning high performance buildings and efficiency.Mr. Heitman has served as member of the ACG National Board of Directors for over eight years and was the Chairperson of the ACG Energy Management Committee which created the EMA program. He was a founding member of the EMA and served as the organization’s president for three years as well as served on the National Board of Directors for two additional years. The Energy Management Association’s EMP certification program defines a structured continual process for energy management utilizing the existing building commissioning process as a core component. Mr. Heitman personally wrote much of the content in the EMA Energy Management Guideline and has been a speaker at several ACG and AABC national meetings to present and discuss the Energy Management Program and served as the lead instructor for the EMP Certification Seminar for five years.