NegaWatt Consulting, Inc.
Providing Professional Services for Energy, Sustainability and Emerging Technology
We have over fifteen years of experience providing consulting services to California Utilities as well as research organizations, commercial, and institutional clients. NegaWatt is a San Diego-based, California-DGS certified Small Business (#1749103). We primarily serve California.
Our Specialties
NegaWatt Consulting has a passion for all things energy, sustainability and emerging technology. We support our utility clients with technical studies that include Codes & Standards, EM&V, Work Papers, State and Federal Energy Rulemaking, and more. We assist owners and architects to optimize existing and new buildings with respect to energy and sustainability. This includes end-to-end LEED certification, commissioning, energy calculations, and decision support for designers and engineers.
EISG Program Awardee — We understand Innovation
NegaWatt Consulting was awarded research and development funding by the California Energy Commission as part of the Energy Innovations Small Grant Program in 2013 and 2015. We subsequently developed an innovative control strategy for buildings with rooftop air conditioning that demonstrated over 25% savings. Bottom line — we can help you succeed with your ideas.
Our Team
Marc Esser
Principal Project Engineer & Owner, MS (Computer Science & Renewable Energy)
Marc holds a Master's Degree in Computer Science with a minor in Renewable Energy Physics. He was born in Germany, a country known for excellence in engineering and attention to detail. He upholds these values in everything NegaWatt does. Outside of work, Marc enjoys spending time with his two kids, his cat Einstein, concerts, photography, triathlons, backpacking, and European cars. If only there were more time. But clients always come first.
Bo White
Principal Project Engineer & Codes and Standards Analyst, MS (Mechanical Engineering), PE (Mechanical), LEED AP, CBCP
Bo has lived in San Diego since 2005 and in California most of his life. He holds a BS in Mechanical Engineering from Stanford and an MS in Mechanical Engineering from UCSD. Bo is a Licensed Professional Engineer (Mechanical). He is also accredited as a LEED AP, AEE Certified Building Commissioning Professional, and ASHRAE Building Energy Modeling Professional. Bo qualified for his first Boston marathon in 2020.
Jessica Frenkel
Sustainability Consultant, Codes & Standards Analyst, MS (Sustainability), LEED AP, LFA
Jessica has always been fascinated by the intersection between people and place and the impact the built environment can have on both human and natural worlds. She holds a MS in Sustainability from Lipscomb University. Jessica’s background in green building for commercial architecture informs her approach to finding site-specific strategies to increase design resiliency in the built environment. Jessica is LFA and LEED AP accredited and spends her free time outside, exploring the trails and crags of the Southeast.
Eric Martinez
Senior Project Engineer, BS (Electrical Engineering)
Eric has pursued his passion in clean energy by evaluating, developing, and manufacturing clean energy technologies. At San Diego Gas and Electric, he worked on advanced grid-scale components and systems as well as on emerging technologies for commercial and industrial utility customers. After this, he led his team to develop a low-cost flywheel energy storage system at Quantum Energy Storage and Omnes Energy. Eric has a BS in Electrical Engineering from New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology and was honored with the Student of the Year in Electrical Engineering Award in 2009.
Gina Lindsay
Sr. Codes & Standards Analyst, BA (Business Administration)
Growing up in the Pacific Northwest, Gina developed a love of natural spaces and the environment since early childhood. She holds a Bachelor of Business Administration from the University of Hawaii. Gina has been supporting energy efficiency programs and projects since 2007 with a wide range of activities from business development to technical writing. Her work in this space reflects her values for contributing meaningfully to advancing climate goals. Gina lives in Portland, Oregon where she occasionally sneaks away to explore the area’s mountains and lakes with her dog Neko.
Offsetting
NegaWatt Consulting has partnered with the Bonneville Environmental Foundation (BEF) to balance the environmental footprint we cannot avoid.
Through the purchase of Green-e Energy Certified Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs) purchased from BEF, we ensure that all our electricity use is offset by U.S.-based renewable resources.
Verified Carbon Offsets purchased from BEF balance the greenhouse gas emissions associated with our operations, including travel.
Learn more about BEF at b-e-f.org. AB-1305 Voluntary Disclosure compliant details about their Carbon portfolio and the Offsets we have purchased can be found here.
