Steve Swanson
PresidentSteve is the business manager and energy conservation guru. His dedication to deliver results began on a grain farm in SW Minnesota. College provided him with a degree in Business administration with emphasis on Finance, Economics and International business. These early experiences have laid the groundwork for a lifetime of agricultural, finance, economics and energy/utility related work experiences. Steve has worked as a life insurance salesperson, solar thermal sales manager, electronic sales, propane satellite manager, dairy leasing, real estate business broker, ventilation and indoor air quality advocate, independent carbon monoxide sanitarian, water conservation specialist, heating and cooling optimization, controls installer, lighting sales and installation, commercial energy auditor/manager for Xcel Energy,CenterPoint Energy and Dakota Electric. Steve is now focused on combining these skills to promote clean renewable energy and combined heat and power. Steve started working with solar energy in 1984. He has been actively saving gas, electricity, and water in commercial and multifamily building since 1993. He has worked as a Certified Energy Manager/Auditor performing commercial energy audits since 2008. He performs building reviews, studies utilities and develops elegant solutions that combine to reduce utility consumption, improve comfort, control, reduce maintenance and maintain or improve safety. You might say that the end result is safer/more comfortable and efficient.
Education: BS Business Administration,(Finance Economics, International Business) University of MN Mankato
Certifications: Association of Energy Engineers (AEE) Certified Energy manager (CEM) Certified Energy Auditor (CEA), Power Limited Technician (PLT) MN Department of Labor & Industry , President at Redeemer Evangelical Lutheran Church Robbinsdale , President, Toastmasters AC Earlyrisers
Services: Utility Auditing/Managing, Utility related project management and installation, Results are defined and measured.