Tyler Coughenour has over 10 years of experience in performance assurance and measurement and verification (M&V) of energy efficiency projects. He currently works as a Performance Assurance Engineer at Constellation Energy, where he writes M&V plans and verifies energy savings. Previously, he interned at NORESCO, where he assisted with M&V analysis and developed an educational curriculum around energy conservation. Coughenour holds a B.S. in Energy Engineering from Penn State and is a Certified Measurement and Verification Professional and Certified Energy Manager.

1. 515 West St, Apt 2
Pittsburgh PA 15221 TYLER R. COUGHENOUR
(412) 708-5947
Tyler.coughenour@gmail.com
EMPLOYMENT
Performance Assurance Engineer –
M&V Plan Writer Constellation Energy January 2014 - Present
 Responsible for crafting custom-tailed Measurement and Verification Plans during the development of the entire
Constellation Federal, Regional, and HUD portfolio.
 Engage in customer facing sales and development presentations to speak on M&V and the value it brings to projects
 Formulate annual budget requirements to execute the M&V work and reporting
 Determine sample sizes and write SOW for energy consumption and operational measurements for baseline development
and post-installation M&V
 Develop data transfer and management strategy to utilize data analytics for energy savings verification
Performance Assurance Engineer Constellation Energy July 2012 – January 2014
 Responsible for the activities associated with Monitoring, Measurement & Verification, Operations & Maintenance, and
Repair and Replacement for Commercial & Industrial and/or Federal sector energy services and energy asset projects [16
accounts in total]
 Oversee on-site measurements of equipment performance and perform data analysis on findings
 Earned the Constellation “One Team” Top Performer for work in rectifying issues and delayed reporting in the M&V
portfolio
Organizational Efficiency Intern NORESCO Summer 2009
 Worked with industry leading program: Energy Conservation Through Behavior Change. Program focused on the human
element to energy conservation and savings.
 Developed and implemented ‘Green Schoolhouse’ K-12 curriculum program. Utilized a geothermal HVAC system to design
curriculum to teach middle school students about heat transfer and thermal energy.
Measurement and Verification Intern NORESCO Summers of 2008
 Assisted in analysis of energy consumption and savings data as it pertains to the savings guarantee in a Performance
Contract.
 Performed site walk-throughs at multiple locations with engineers and sub-contractors.
 Engaged in customer facing training and presentations for large groups of people with diverse technical expertise
EDUCATION
State College, PA The Pennsylvania State University Fall 2007 – Dec 2012
 B.S. in Energy Engineering - December 2012.
 The Energy Engineering major included a strong base of fundamental engineering courses with the addition of courses
focused on renewable energy (Solar, Wind, Geothermal) and electrochemical (Fuel Cells and Battery Storage)
engineering as well as professional electives on business, finance, and management
TECHNICAL EXPERIENCE
 Industry M&V Standards - An expert in DOE FEMP protocols, IPMVP, HUD-M&V Requirements, and other specific
language and procedures related to M&V, O&M, and R&R activities.
 Energy Evaluation - Ability to identify key energy performance parameters and evaluate potential risk
 Data Analytics - Understands the importance and the critical path to acquire information and utilize it in a manner to
provide in-depth energy analytics
 Energy Economics –Fundamental understanding of performance contracting economics, developing budgets, and other
finance essentials in UESC, ESPC, and design-build projects.
CERTIFICATIONS
 Certified Measurement and Verification Professional (CMVP): Association of Energy Engineers certification for engineers
who engage in Measurement and Verification.
 Certified Energy Manager (CEM): Association of Energy Engineers certification for engineers who demonstrate high levels
of experience, competence, proficiency, and ethical fitness in the energy management profession
Thermographic Imaging: Training through the Infrared Training Center on thermographic analysis of Building Envelope,
Electrical, and HVAC systems, and thermographic imager O&M.