Brett Webster is a principal with RMI’s Carbon-Free Buildings Program. He leads a portfolio of R&D and analysis activities focused on catalyzing the market toward a highly scalable model for zero-carbon building retrofits. Brett also leads RMI’s work on grid-interactive buildings and communities, working to accelerate adoption of distributed energy resources and demand flexibility to support increased renewables integration, and system-wide decarbonization.
Background
Before joining RMI, Brett worked at Energy Solutions, an employee-owned energy consulting firm focused on creating large-scale environmental impacts through market-based solutions. Brett’s core practice areas at Energy Solutions included energy and emissions modeling, microgrids, building energy design and simulation, and bus fleet electrification. Prior to Energy Solutions, Brett spent 10 years splitting his time as a contractor working on residential new construction and remodel projects, and as senior faculty teaching leadership and mountaineering courses for NOLS. This work included custom leadership consulting for clients including the US Navy, NASA, and Google.
Education
MPP, Energy Systems and Policy, UC Berkeley
Certificate in Engineering and Business for Sustainability, UC Berkeley
BS, Environmental Studies, UC Santa Cruz
BA, Philosophy, UC Santa Cruz
Location
Oakland, CA
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