Technology Systems Analysis Group
William (Bill) D. Chvala, Jr., CEM
Technical Expertise:
- Energy efficiency technology analysis and economics
- Field data collection, technology demonstrations, and site audits
- Federal sector energy consumption with emphasis in military installations
- Technical assistance for Federal-sector energy-related activities
Experience:
Bill Chvala (pronounced Koala, like the bear) first came to Battelle in 1991 to work on energy performance evaluations of office equipment, building HVAC equipment, and lighting. Since then, he has been involved in numerous metering, data collection, demand-side management (DSM), and load-shedding projects. Previously he worked briefly for a public electric utility and rural electric cooperative. Bill has been a Research Engineer in the Building Sciences and the Thermal and Electrical Systems technical groups at PNNL.
Bill's specialties include field data collection, utility data and rate analysis, and energy performance evaluations for Federal facilities and large military installations. Bill manages the Federal Energy Management Program (FEMP) Technical Assistance activities at PNNL which provides of guidance, design review, technology evaluation, energy project development, and other short-term assistance to Federal agencies. Bill is also active in PNNL's long-standing program with the U.S. Army, helping them understand energy consumption on an installation level and identifying potential energy projects, fuel switching opportunities, load-shedding, and other operations improvements.
Education:
B.Sc. Physics and B.Sc. Applied Mathematics, Nebraska Wesleyan University, Lincoln, Nebraska
Master of Environmental Science, Energy Emphasis, Miami University, Oxford, Ohio
Publications
- Publicly Available Publications - list generated from external ERICA search