Timothy Unruh
CEM, PE, PHD
NAESCO | Executive Director
Speaker
Track A: Implementing Energy Efficiency
Session A2: Financing the Next Generation of Energy Solutions
June 26, 2025 | 10:30 am - 11:00 am
Extending Your Limited Facility Investment Dollars
Energy Service Companies offer Facility managers a unique approach to updating and modernizing their buildings will small amount of capital investment through Energy Savings Performance Contracts and Energy as a Service Arrangements. However, with modest capital infusing into a project that self-funds, facility dollars can be leveraged to enhance a project beyond doing two separate projects. Yes, that means, that $1 from savings and $1 from capital can result in more than $2 of investment. Attendees will be able to answer the following questions after the session:
- What are Energy Savings Performance Contracts and Energy as a Service Agreements?
- What does a cash flow proforma show?
- What sources of other capital should be considered in a facility improvement project?
- How does leveraging work, and what is possible?
Track A: Implementing Energy Efficiency
Session A2: Financing the Next Generation of Energy Solutions
June 26, 2025 | 9:00 am - 11:00 am
Session A2 Chairperson
The session will explore funding for projects to support energy efficiency
Speaker Bio
Dr. Timothy D. Unruh is the Executive Director of the National Association of Energy Service Companies (NAESCO). In this role, he manages the representation of its member Energy Service Companies. NAESCO provides advocacy for the industry at the Federal, State and Local levels, and provides for member company Accreditation.
Prior to this role, Dr. Unruh was the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Renewable Power at the Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) Office of the US Department of Energy (DOE). As the Deputy Assistant Secretary, Dr. Unruh managed the nation’s renewable power research, while also providing oversight to the Grid Modernization Initiative.
Also while at the DOE EERE, Dr. Unruh Directed the Federal Energy Management Program (FEMP). As FEMP Director, Dr. Unruh oversees the implementation of policy and actions that result in energy efficiency implementation, renewable energy adoption, and reductions in energy and water use in Federal government operations. Dr. Unruh coordinates with DOE national laboratories and other Federal agencies in this capacity.
Dr. Unruh has doctorate, master’s, and bachelor’s degrees in electrical engineering from Wichita State University in Wichita, Kansas.