Blake Dressel

Blake Dressel is the co-founder and CEO of SOURCE Climate Solutions, a company focused on streamlining energy efficiency retrofits for commercial buildings.12 He holds an M.S. in Civil and Environmental Engineering from Stanford University, where he graduated in 2023.1

Professional Background

Blake has extensive experience in the field of energy efficiency and building decarbonization:

• He founded SOURCE Climate Solutions in 2021, developing an AI-driven platform that simplifies project design and financing for energy efficiency upgrades in commercial buildings.12
• Prior to SOURCE, Blake worked at the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy as a Science & Technology Policy Fellow from 2019 to 2021.1
• He has also held positions at Berkeley Lab and the Oregon State Legislature, focusing on climate initiatives and energy policy.1

Expertise and Recognition

Blake is recognized as a leader in Energy-as-a-Service and grid-interactive efficient building research and development.2 His work has earned him several accolades:

• He was awarded a Stanford Impact Founder prize from the Stanford Graduate School of Business and Doerr School of Sustainability.2
• SOURCE Climate Solutions received a $50,000 Innovation Transfer Grant from the TomKat Center for Sustainable Energy at Stanford.3

SOURCE Climate Solutions

Under Blake's leadership, SOURCE Climate Solutions has developed an innovative platform that:

• Uses AI to streamline project design for energy efficiency retrofits.2
• Provides tools for accurate project scoping, cost estimation, and financial analysis.2
• Aims to expand access to profitable and sustainable projects in commercial buildings.1

The company's approach has been successful in managing large-scale projects, including one that involved upgrading 46,000 lighting fixtures across 115 locations.2