The award-winning book, Navigating the Maze unravels the massive industry operating behind little-known utility bill fees. An industry flooded with energy saving products, services and proposals - some worthy, some not.
In this easy to read story of a local restaurant owner, the author provides a guide to energy efficiency for professionals and homeowners who wish to reduce their expenses, improve their comfort and make the most of their money.
In an entertaining and accessible manner, this book establishes a framework for identifying the most lucrative opportunities, addresses common oversights and pitfalls, and supplies the reader with vital tools and resources.
It clearly lays out six essential criteria and how to evaluate each, empowering the reader to make the most informed decision and achieve the best results on any project.
Author Julia, an energy efficiency veteran, draws on his wide range of experience to educate the reader through Joe Stevenson, a composite of many of his own clients, who is experiencing several common operating issues.
As Joe begins the process to resolve his issues, he discovers some surprising truths that are affecting his bottom line and preventing his business from succeeding.
The decisions Joe makes at each step guides the reader through the maze and demonstrates how wise energy efficiency decisions provide long-term and immediate value to any company, home or project.
About the Author: Jeff Julia is a subject matter expert, engineer, author and advisor focused on sharing his insider experience with professionals of all kinds to promote understanding, trust and business success. He is the founder Energy Project Advisors which serves as an objective advisory firm assessing the integrity and validity of energy saving projects. Previously, Jeff worked with Noesis Energy after moving to Austin, TX from Boston, MA in 2015. There, he collaborated with a wide range of energy efficiency providers and utility companies such as Digital Lumens, Service Logic, Thermal Mechanics and Pacific Gas & Electric to support their business development teams with financial modeling and presentation strategy as an energy project consultant. In Boston, Jeff actively developed energy efficiency projects for a wide range of clients including the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Brown University, Babson College, Clark University, Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI), John Hancock, Ariad Pharmaceuticals and Angell Animal Medical Center. With RISE Engineering, Jeff partnered with local utility companies, Eversource and National Grid, to provide his clients with the most impactful and beneficial projects that achieved their goals. His clients included non-profits, colleges, industrial businesses, biotech firms, multi-tenant office buildings, retail stores and restaurants amongst others. He began his career in energy engineering and project management with GreenerU on a wide variety of unique energy efficiency projects. Jeff holds a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Northeastern University's acclaimed College of Engineering while minoring in Business Administration. Jeff lives in Austin, TX with his wife Abby. To learn more about the tools and services his firm provides, visit www.energyprojectadvisors.com (for businesses) or www.efficiencyinsider.com (for homeowners).
