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Lead the Sustainability Division of Burbank Water & Power and managing a team of four direct reports.The Sustainability Division is responsible for: - Being the main point of contact for sustainability projects and partnerships - Subject matter experts on the technical aspects of sustainability programs and sustainability policy/regulatory matters - Designing and implementing engaging customer programs to reduce energy, potable water use, and greenhouse gas emissions via… Show more Lead the Sustainability Division of Burbank Water & Power and managing a team of four direct reports.The Sustainability Division is responsible for: - Being the main point of contact for sustainability projects and partnerships - Subject matter experts on the technical aspects of sustainability programs and sustainability policy/regulatory matters - Designing and implementing engaging customer programs to reduce energy, potable water use, and greenhouse gas emissions via electrification - Ensuring compliant use of public benefits funds, water conservation funds, and low-carbon fuel standard credit funds - Maintaining and reporting cost-effectiveness of public benefits funds for the resource program portfolio Developing and maintaining a portfolio of conservation and grid-enhancing programs and managing vendors to support: - Greenhouse Gas Reduction Plan strategies/measures/actions - Energy efficiency programs and incentives - Building electrification programs and incentives - EV charging infrastructure and used EV incentives - Water efficiency incentives - Demand response programs - Distributed energy resources, self-generation program (NEM) and rules & regulations Provide marketing and customer service staff with appropriate and thorough information on BWP sustainability programs to enable excellent customer service. Show less

Manage the City of Santa Monica’s green building and energy policies and programs including reach codes, procurement of renewables and electric vehicle infrastructure. Other responsibilities include municipal utility rate analysis, greenhouse gas emissions accounting, and implementing actions in the City’s Climate Action & Adaptation Plan with a concentration on zero-carbon buildings and electric vehicles.

As a Sustainability Analyst in the Climate, Energy, Green Building & EV Section of the City's Office of Sustainability and the Environment, I'm involved in the development and implementation of cutting edge green building policy and municipal energy projects.

Greater Los Angeles Area

Drew Lowell-Britt joined EcoMotion in 2008 as an energy efficiency and green living professional. Accredited by the Association of Energy Engineers as a Certified Energy Manager, Drew has extensive field experience working with residents, schools, businesses, and cities to promote green building and smart energy management. As the Project Manager for the Solar Santa Monica and GoSolar West Hollywood programs, Drew specializes in field services - energy and water efficiency, solar… Show more Drew Lowell-Britt joined EcoMotion in 2008 as an energy efficiency and green living professional. Accredited by the Association of Energy Engineers as a Certified Energy Manager, Drew has extensive field experience working with residents, schools, businesses, and cities to promote green building and smart energy management. As the Project Manager for the Solar Santa Monica and GoSolar West Hollywood programs, Drew specializes in field services - energy and water efficiency, solar strategy, EV charging, battery energy storage, and community outreach. Drew commonly provides expertise to multifamily and commercial buildings, the most complex of solar projects. Drew also manages technical solar support and field verification services to Anaheim Public Utilities and Burbank Water & Power. He has inspected over 200 solar systems to ensure compliance with rebate guidelines. As a Prop 39 Specialist, Drew manages the energy benchmarking, campus audits, expenditure plan submittal process, and conservation measure implementation for dozens of schools. This year, Santa Rosa Academy secured all of the funds needed to install a 106 kW solar photovoltaic system, lighting sensors, and smart thermostats. The installation was successfully commissioned and is now saving the school $32,000 a month. Drew works with institutional clients including Metro, USC, Shenandoah University, and Millbrook School. He served as a project manager for the 1 MW solar installations at the Capital Group Companies in Irvine, California, Orange County’s largest PV system at that time. He also served as project manager for a 432 kW solar carport at Cathay Bank, an award-winning project in collaboration with Gensler Architects. Show less

Two courses: Doing Business in the U.S. and Leadership CommunicationsFacilitated small-group activities, graded final presentations and written tests, and assisted professors and students with assignment preparation and coursework

• Hired, trained and supervised 6 team members for management and staff possitions.• Developed and implemented innovative advertising and promotional campaigns for employee recruitment.• Scheduled and conducted all departmental interviews.

•Completed multiple television and film acquisition and distribution deals for international film companies.•Designed an informational guidebook for potential clients at the Toronto International Film Festival and Marketplace.

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Education record

A Course In The Global Sustainability Certificate Program, Carbon Management For Business And Home

Activities and Societies: This course focuses on understanding carbon emissions in business operations and developing the skills.