Marcus B. Sheffer

Energy & Environmental Consultant

Selected Experience

• Energy/environmental consultant with over 25 years of professional experience
• Formed Energy Opportunities, Inc. in 1993 to provide technical consulting services on projects relating to energy management, efficiency and conservation; renewable energy systems, and the environmental impacts of human enterprises
• Operates the York County Community Foundation Energy Program providing technical assistance to nonprofit organizations since 1993
• Consultant on over 90 green building projects including 30 LEED^® Certified projects
• Areas of experience include:
  • Green buildings
  • LEED Green Building Rating System
  • GBTool – International Green Building Assessment Tool
  • Energy efficiency and conservation
  • Renewable energy systems
  • Water conservation and efficiency
  • Measurement and Verification
  • Energy efficient lighting design
  • Daylighting analysis and evaluation
  • Environmental issues related to the built environment
• Presentations at over 100 regional, national and international workshops and conferences
• Advisor to the Pennsylvania Governor’s Green Government Council on energy and environmental issues
• Authored the Pennsylvania Solar Manual. Articles in national publications Solar Today and Energy User News
• Served 12 years with the Pennsylvania Energy Office, 1981 to 1993

Awards and Affiliations

• LEED Accredited Professional, April 2001, November 2004 and April 2007
• Founding Board Chair, Green Building Association of Central Pennsylvania, U.S. Green Building Council affiliate
• U.S. Green Building Council LEED Steering Committee member
• U.S. Green Building Council LEED Energy & Atmosphere Technical Advisory Group (EA TAG) Vice-Chair
• U.S. Green Building Council LEED Training Faculty
• U.S. Green Building Council Workshop Development (Advanced Training and Energy Modeling Module)
• U.S. Green Building Council LEED Technical Reviewer for Certifications
• U.S. Team participant in two International Green Building Challenge; 2000 Maastricht, Netherlands – Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (PA DEP) Southcentral Regional Office Building and PA DEP Cambria Office Building; 2002 Oslo, Norway – Clearview Elementary School
• Founding Board Member, Sustainable Energy Fund, promotes energy efficiency and renewable energy
• Certified Energy Manager by the Association of Energy Engineers
• Professional memberships include American Solar Energy Society, ASHRAE, IESNA and U.S. Green Building Council
• Judge for the 2000 Pennsylvania Governor’s Awards for Environmental Excellence
• Pennsylvania Governor’s Award for Environmental Excellence – 1998 York Foundation Energy Program; 2001 PA DEP Cambria Office Building; 2003 Clearview Elementary School; 2006 Southern York Library
• American Institute of Architects (AIA) Top Ten Green Building – 2000 PA DEP Cambria Office Building

Education

• Bachelor of Arts degree in Environmental Studies, Shippensburg University, 1981
• Master of Science degree in Public Administration, Shippensburg University, 1986