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Welcome to Building Energy Technical

I am Rustin McIntosh, and this is currently my personal website, as well as what is to be a professional platform. I am an energy engineer, with more than 35 years experience doing energy audits and related work in many types of buildings. I can:

  • Tackle difficult problems others might have trouble with
  • Find ways to save you $ and improve performance
  • Navigate the jungle of options and services in this business – I’ve been there!

I love doing this – here’s why:

  • It’s interesting – I am still learning and understanding new things
    • because of new technology
    • because there is a huge amount to know  
    • because I am a science nerd and like to learn and know a lot about machines and technology
  • It’s interesting – I am still learning and understanding new things
  • I believe in the importance of energy efficiency and am glad to have a job doing this
    • It helps the environment, reduces greenhouse gasses, reduces our dependency on fossil fuels
    • I help my customers save money, solve problems, get financing, understand important details and plan for the future.
  • I push back against misinformation, and there is a lot of it out there.

This website is intended to include engineering resources for building energy conservation.  I am a consultant, and yes, I am engaged in marketing my services.  To see more information about me and my professional experience, please see my LinkedIn profile. However, a lot of what is here is intended to help others learn about and engage in the work of energy engineering. The goal of this site is to provide solid information on how-to, downloadable resources, a There are

Things I have done include:

  • supervising a team of engineers dedicated to energy project development
  • investment grade audits
  • support of the sales and construction processes
  • tracking of work flow
  • vetting of technologies
  • strategic planning with company leadership
  • troubleshooting and data analysis
  • savings calculations
  • specifications and design of retrofits to building controls, HVAC systems, envelope, plumbing and other related systems, in abroad range commercial, institutional and industrial facilities
  • development of systems to facilitate work including
    • project development workbooks and risk assessment checklists
    • technical training materials
    • analysis guidelines
    • “how-to” instructions for field data collection
  • performance contracting
  • peak shaving and demand response power curtailment
  • independent power production
  • commissioning
  • working in support of LEED compliance
  • utility demand-side management (DSM) program planning and administration, including program planning, forecasting, cost-benefit analysis and evaluation
  • building energy simulations with eQuest and customized spreadsheets
  • specification, coding and testing custom building energy analysis software
  • publishing and speaking on technical topics, including at AEE GlobalCon, WEEC and a number of other events

I have analyzed and worked with a variety of facilities including

  • colleges and other educational institutions
  • a variety of commercial spaces including large high-rises
  • medical facilities including hospitals and other facilities with critical spaces
  • swimming pools
  • ice rinks
  • labs
  • clean rooms
  • many institutional, commercial and industrial customers
  • many different types of manufacturing

Data Collection and Condition Assessment

Trend Analysis and Troubleshooting

Savings Calculations

This website contains technical information and resources. Naturally resources include links to other websites as seen to be useful to energy engineering. Feedback is encouraged – this is a work in progress and it is my intention to add to and correct what is in here as appropriate.