Beth Brummitt
Beth founded Brummitt Energy Associates in 1998 to focus on high performance buildings, building on her experience as an energy modeler and her passion for sustainable prosperity. In 2019, the firm was sold to Stok and Beth shifted to different strategic activities.
Beth assisted many clients reach their high-performance and Zero Energy goals, collaborating with SDG&E in 2008 to develop the first Zero Energy Commercial Case Study in California. As the firm’s portfolio of work continued to expand, in 2017 she led the development of the ZNE Portfolio Plan for 8,000,000 SF owned and managed by the County of San Diego.
She is a graduate of Stanford University and former Chair of the California Association of Building Energy Consultants. Since 2003, Beth has helped shaped the development of the San Diego green building industry—as the founding co-chair of the San Diego Green Building Council and the founding co-chair of the San Diego Living Building Challenge Collaborative. She was an active presenter on topics such as Zero Net Energy: Ideas to Reality, and Biomimicry and Successful Thinking.
Education
Beth assisted many clients reach their high-performance and Zero Energy goals, collaborating with SDG&E in 2008 to develop the first Zero Energy Commercial Case Study in California. As the firm’s portfolio of work continued to expand, in 2017 she led the development of the ZNE Portfolio Plan for 8,000,000 SF owned and managed by the County of San Diego.
She is a graduate of Stanford University and former Chair of the California Association of Building Energy Consultants. Since 2003, Beth has helped shaped the development of the San Diego green building industry—as the founding co-chair of the San Diego Green Building Council and the founding co-chair of the San Diego Living Building Challenge Collaborative. She was an active presenter on topics such as Zero Net Energy: Ideas to Reality, and Biomimicry and Successful Thinking.
Education
- Stanford University, Stanford, CA, A.B. Political Science.
- San Diego City College, Certificate HVAC/Solar Design.
- UCSD Extension, AEE, IES. Coursework includes Facility Energy Management, HVAC System Design, Design Calculations for HVAC, Certified Energy Manager Program, Lighting Design Fundamentals.
- Biomimicry Guild, Biomimicry and Design Expedition Workshop.
- Certified Energy Manager, Association of Energy Engineers (AEE)
- LEEDTM Accredited Professional BD+C, US Green Building Council
- Small business: Brummitt Energy Associates, Haynal & Company, Milk Pail Dairy, Design Loft Creations.
- Large corporations: Johnson Controls, Fairchild Electronics, Signetics.
- Served as President for various non-profits: San Diego Green Building Council (SDGBC), AEE San Diego Chapter, California Association of Building Energy Consultants (CABEC), Allied Gardens Community Council