Aaron Michels

Director of Operations, Energy Resources Group, Inc., St. Louis, MO.

Aaron Michels began work with Energy Resources Group beginning in the mid-90s, assisting with building energy audits and designing alternative energy calculators for biogas production. After a long hiatus, he returned to St. Louis and ERG  in 2013. He has experience in many aspects of environmental sustainability work, including sustainable agriculture, waste reduction and management (composting), eco-village development and governance, alternative fuels, and the integration of international wildlife conservation and ecotourism.

Aaron also has a background in communications as a documentary and educational media producer. He is responsible for ERG’s communications, databases, and the development of internal energy-auditing tools in addition to his role as an analyst.

He is particularly conversant in building loads calculations and the application of ASHRAE 62.1 to reduce unnecessary airflows and energy use. Recently he has become more interested in analytics and smart building technology and looks forward to bringing the future to your building.

Education
Princeton University, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology – 2000

Professional Memberships
Member of the St. Louis Chapter of the US Green Building Council
Founder of the St. Louis Ecovillage Network

Areas of Specialty
Data visualization and communications
Energy modeling and audit tools, development and testing
Smart buildings and data analytics