Emerging Technologies Associates, Inc | Daryl DeJean

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Daryl DeJean - CEO

Daryl DeJean - CEO, President and Founder

Daryl DeJean embraces the ENERGY STAR® approach to bringing energy management strategies to his customers. As a consultant for Fortune 500 companies, he views technology from a "real world" practitioner's vantage point based upon over 20 years experience in facility and energy management.

His current work with the Emerging Technology Programs in the utility industry for San Diego Gas & Electric ( previously for Pacific Gas & Electric) consists of identifying, assessing and validating electric energy emerging technologies. Instead of focusing on just the technologies, his unique approach of engaging customers created excitement and enthusiasm for participation in the projects ensuring their completion. The assessment reports resulting from the emerging technologies projects he has managed are publicly listed in the Projects tab of this website; they are published and available on the California Emerging Technologies Coordinating Council website (ETCC ) (http://www.etcc-ca.com/). These assessment reports are used as a frame of reference by many organizations and companies for assessing new technologies. His work with one of his clients is best described by a Senior Program Manager. Please see the attached letter :

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As a project manager, he enjoyed control technologies projects where he is able to assist his clients with define clear and simple control strategies. In 2008, he managed the hotel guest room DDC control technology assessment for San Diego Gas & Electric at four hotels located in San Diego for 18 months. He coordinated the installation , M&V production of the report for this project. The report for this assessment is published. He is working on several lighting control systems that will be published later this year.

As an active member of several U.S. Department of Energy Solid State Lighting Committees, Daryl was selected to serve as a panel member to review the U. S. Department of Energy Solid State Lighting Commercialization Initiative in 2009. In that capacity, he stressed the crucial importance of customer expectations and acceptance in the technological development of new LED's products.

Believing that the establishment of global sustainability standards are important, he joined ASTM as a volunteer voting member of the E-60 Subcommittee on Sustainability. His passion for emerging energy efficiency technologies led him to seek a formal forum for standards setting. Daryl believes that without standards of performance whether it is function, design, sustainability or financial return, any emerging technology in the energy efficiency field will not produce sustainable energy or economic savings.

Daryl is a strong believer that the first and foremost step in reducing greenhouse gases is to uncover breakthrough technologies in energy efficiency that accelerate and enhance sustainability. He is a strong advocate of the energy plan adopted by California which established a “loading order” of preferred resources. This plan places energy efficiency as the state’s top-priority procurement resource, and set aggressive long-term goals for energy efficiency and achieve greenhouse gas emission reduction targets .

As Director of Facilities and Energy for Hilti, Daryl's ability to evaluate and demonstrate that project benefits and return on investment extended beyond energy savings into other areas such as improvements in employee comfort and productivity or corporate image resulted in obtaining the executive buy in on energy efficiency projects. Under Daryl's leadership, energy management was integrated into the organization's structure as part of its core business. The productivity gains came from improved manufacturing process and better working conditions. In addition, Daryl led several cultural changes that resulted in phenomenal productivity gains throughout the Company. He also created several collaborative teams to ensure adoption and acceptance of changes. Ms. Rosalia C. Cunningham, M.A., PHR, Director, Organizational Development/Chief Spirit Sherpa for Hilti, Inc. best describes Daryl as follows:

" Daryl’s keen vision was evident when he successfully led change efforts by creating a new culture within his team, Facilities and Administrative Operations, by redefining and reassigning roles and responsibilities that led to operational efficiency, effectiveness, and excellence while improving profitability and resource productivity. He didn’t stop there, as he also renamed his department which created a departmental brand." For more details, please click on the following link:

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Daryl inspires others to join his passion through speaking engagements, seminars and committee membership; they are listed in the Seminars of this website.

Daryl received his Bachelor of Science from the U.S. Coast Guard Academy. As an officer, he was a mentor and taught Leadership, Interpersonal Skills, Ship Handling and Navigation at the Academy. He received his M. S. in Management from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and earned an Executive MBA from the University of Tulsa.

He joined the ENERGY STAR program two years ago and has developed three seminars in keeping with his commitment to the program.

Daryl DeJean - CEO, President and Founder

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