Scott Spielman, PE

Principal, Research

Scott Spielman is a Principal and Sr. Research Engineer at Ecotope focused on identifying emerging technologies which support cost-effective energy efficiency and load flexibility. He has over a decade of experience in the heating and cooling industry, including bringing new products to market, demonstrating them in the field, and proving design and controls strategies for shifting electrical load off peak periods to support utilities in designing effective incentive programs and scaling energy-efficient solutions. Scott’s “keep it simple” approach, his commitment to sharing research findings freely, and his focus on best-practice templates are all designed to empower the masses and scale energy-efficiency concepts. He has demonstrated multiple load shift capable commercial heat pump water heating systems, created template material to communicate best practices for achieving maximum energy efficiency and load shift capability in hot water systems, played a pivotal role in developing the Advanced Water Heating Specification and Qualified Products List, and has helped to standardize performance metrics for the industry. He leverages deep technical experience in hydronic design, thermodynamics, data analysis, and energy modeling to distill key findings and best practices from complex research work. His experience includes complex buildings such as hospitals, labs, clean rooms, and multifamily.

EDUCATION
B.S., Mechanical Engineering, (Focus: HVAC and R), California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

REGISTRATION / CERTIFICATIONS
Registered Mechanical Engineer: Washington

AFFILIATIONS
American Society of Heating, Refrigeration, and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE)

HOBBIES
Reading, Obliterrrider, skiing, surfing, climbing, playing music