Peter van Buren

About Peter van Buren

Building on an undergraduate degree in Environmental Studies and a Masters in Sustainable Landscape Design and Planning, and with over 25 years of experience in sales and customer service, I followed my true passion and co-founded TerraLogos Green Home Services in 2006. Since then, we have performed over 1,800 energy audits and 700 energy improvement projects for homeowners, property managers and businesses in the greater Baltimore-Washington area, saving our customers almost $8 million in energy costs to date.In September of 2009, we changed our trade name to TerraLogos Energy Group to more accurately reflect our collaborative approach and our expanding commercial services.As President of the company, I focus on business development and marketing, coordination of the audit/report/contracting process, and quality assurance of all aspects of work. Trained as a home energy auditor, I have a thorough knowledge of building sciences and the energy-efficiency challenges currently facing Maryland’s commercial and residential property owners. See website at TerraLogosEG.com for more information.My expertise includes:• Energy Audits and Commercial, Multifamily & Residential Energy Efficiency Installations• Marketing & Communications• Project Development & Coordination • Relationship Management• Leadership, Mentoring & Teambuilding• Networking & PartneringProjects of Note:• Managed the implementation of comprehensive commercial energy audits & installations for schools, churches, offices, apartment buildings and residential facilities, and well as residential customers.• Established the local Chapter of the home performance trade organization Efficiency First, as well as served on the National Board & as local Chapter chair, creating a strong network of contacts in the energy efficiency field.• Created and conducted presentations on energy efficiency to all levels of audiences, from local meetings to government panels and national forums.

Experience

1. President, Director of Marketing & Communication

   Terralogos Energy Group

   Aug 2006 — Present

Education

• Conway School of Landscape Design

  Master of Arts, Landscape Design & Planning

• Hampshire College

  Bachelor of Arts, Environmental Studies

Skills

• Environmental Awareness
• Alternative Energy
• Community Development
• Sustainable Design
• Solar Energy
• Environmental Policy
• Strategic Planning
• Green
• Construction Management
• Green Building
• Cleantech
• Construction
• Urban Planning
• Energy Conservation
• Public Speaking
• Hvac
• Sustainable Architecture
• Historic Preservation
• Green Technology
• Business Development
• Project Management
• Environmental
• Sustainability
• Sustainable Development
• Feasibility Studies
• Sustainable Energy
• Solar
• Sustainability Consulting
• Energy Audits
• Energy
• Energy Management
• Leed Ap
• Energy Efficiency
• Leed
• Renewable Energy
• Project Planning
• Sustainable Business
• Photovoltaics
• Marketing