Technology Systems Analysis Group
James A. (Jim) Dirks, CEM
Technical Expertise
- Building energy efficiency modeling and analysis
- Energy efficiency technology analysis and economics
- System analysis of complex and emerging technologies
- Finance and economics
Experience
Jim has been with the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory since 1982. He has a wide range of interests including system analysis, technology assessment, economic evaluation, and computer simulation. Jim has primarily focused on improving the energy and water efficiency of buildings and building systems; this work has principally been funded by DOE, DoD, and the Russian government. For the past 14 years Jim has been project manager and principal investigator for the development of FEDS, a building energy simulation and retrofit optimization model.
Other work includes research on superconducting equipment for the electric utility industry, hazardous waste minimization, innovative financing/shared energy savings, evaluation and design of alternative solar thermal power concepts, photovoltaics, electrochemical and thermal energy storage.
Education
B.S. Electrical Engineering, University of Washington 1980
M.B.A. Business Economics and Finance, University of Washington 1982
Publications
- Publicly Available Publications - list generated from external ERICA search