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Brian Stern
Vice President, Director of Energy
Brian Stern, Vice President and Director of Energy at Glumac
Brian Stern is the Vice President and Director of Energy at Glumac, a Tetra Tech Company, where he supports firm-wide sustainable and high-performance building design.13 He is based in San Francisco, California.4
Stern holds a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA).12 He has over 500 connections on LinkedIn under the username briansternucla.2
As an energy analyst, Stern uses energy modeling software to develop holistic building energy efficiency strategies appropriate to local environmental conditions.1 His work spans all market sectors, including healthcare, commercial, higher education, institutional, residential, hospitality, and manufacturing industries.1
Some of Stern's notable projects include the Wilshire Grand in downtown Los Angeles, where he conducted building shading studies, optimized the window-to-wall ratio, and designed a high-performance glazing system to reduce solar loads and improve energy efficiency.1
Stern emphasizes the importance of making data-driven design decisions based on energy modeling to answer questions and make choices with significant financial impact for clients.1 He believes energy modeling should be used to determine expected energy usage and identify corrective actions to reduce energy usage post-occupancy.1
