Speaker: Samuel C. Steele, C.E.M., LEED®-A.P.
Conservation Specialist
City of Fort Worth
1000 Throckmorton Street, T/PW
Fort Worth, Texas 76102-6311
817.392.1276 (Office)
817.392.8488 (Facsimile)
CVR Bio
Mr. Steele is currently the Conservation Specialist for the City of Fort Worth, working within the Facilities Management Group of the Transportation & Public Works Department. In this role he manages the City’s Conservation Program through the development, construction, and measurement & verification of resource conservation projects that improve City facility operations & maintenance and better manage resource demands, usage and costs.
His previous employment experience includes Project Developer for vendor-, utility- and consultant-based Energy Services Companies (ESCos), Plant Engineer for a New York State “big five” City School District, Energy Engineer for an international utility consultant, Mechanical Engineer for consulting engineering firms, and Field Mechanic for mechanical contractors.
Mr. Steele’s educational degrees include a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Energy Engineering from the Rochester Institute of Technology and an Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.) in Air Conditioning Engineering Technology from the State University of New York (SUNY) Agricultural & Technical College at Alfred.
Through the Association of Energy Engineers (AEE) he has qualified as a Certified Energy Manager (CEM), a Certified Sustainable Development Professional (CSDP), a Certified Energy Procurement Professional (CEP), and as a Certified Measurement & Verification Professional (CMVP). He is a long-time member of both AEE and the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating & Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE).
Mr. Steele is also a LEED-Accredited Professional (LEED®-AP). “LEED®” stands for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, through the United States Green Buildings Council (USGBC). He currently serves on the City’s Sustainability Task Force and Water Conservation Advisory Committee. As such, he assists the City in applying principles of “sustainability” to City facilities, looking at life-cycle effects on both the built- and natural-environments.
Program: From Conservation toward Sustainability
ARRA Stimulus grant discussion: EECBG – Energy Efficiency & Conservation Block Grant
